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Broad-minded thinker challenging the status quo. Anti-establishment & unapologetically questioning everything. Seeking truth, not approval
Aug 1 5 tweets 2 min read
Here’s what ordinary msians really should know abt USA’s revised 19% tariff & why the hype is more smoke than substance! Boasting abt a 25% to 19% US tariff change sounds nice until u realize semiconductors dominate our exports & are largely exempt!!! 🧵1 Image Malaysia exports rm198.6bil to US in 2024 abt 11% of total exports. Electronics & Electrical (E&E) account for 60% of this & only 30% of our E&E exports (mostly semiconductors) are exempt meaning only 40% of trade volume is genuinely at risk from the tariffs!!! 🧵2 Image