Malaysia seeks US tariff relief as trump unveils new import duties

Malaysia is pushing the United States to drop tariffs on several key products as President Trump rolled out another wave of import taxes that could shake up global trade once again. A Malaysian trade ministry official told reporters Friday that the country wants zero tariffs on furniture, car parts, and airplane components it ships to America. The official also said Washington has agreed to look at removing tariffs on items the US doesn’t make itself, like cocoa and palm oil. A final decision on these products should come next month.