SST exemption on agricultural products depends on country-to-country negotiations, says Zafrul

Published on 19 Aug 2025 10:47:36 PM

Any move to waive the sales and service tax (SST) on agricultural imports from countries beyond the United States will depend on negotiations and reciprocal benefits for Malaysian companies, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Winding up debates on the 13th Malaysia Plan in Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 19), he said the SST exemption on US agricultural products was part of a deal that reduced retaliatory tariffs on Malaysia from 25% to 19%.

Responding to Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin (PN–Putrajaya), Zafrul stressed that Malaysia supports fair, just and non-discriminatory trade under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules, but noted that many countries are prioritising domestic interests over multilateralism.

Read more at https://tinyurl.com/5c6492br

WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news
SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar
LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Keywords
sales and service tax , sst , exemption , united states , agricultural products , tariffs , negotiations, tengku zafrul , news, thestartv, the star, trade and industry minister, government, radzi md jidin, putrajaya mp, world trade organisation, wto

Keywords:
sales and service tax , sst , exemption , united states , agricultural products , tariffs , negotiations, tengku zafrul , news, thestartv, the star, trade and industry minister, government, radzi md jidin, putrajaya mp, world trade organisation, wto