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Furniture manufacturers in southern Malaysia are rushing to fulfil orders for American customers, racing against time as they prepare for a potential tariff hike under former US President Donald Trump\u2019s trade policy.
Trump, who has proposed a 24% tariff on all imports from Malaysia, announced this week that most countries would instead receive a 10% rate for a 90-day period. Exporters in Malaysia have interpreted the move as a countdown to maximize shipments before steeper duties take effect, the Associated Press reported.
In Muar, a major furniture production hub in Johor state, workers at factories were operating at full tilt Friday. The city is central to Malaysia\u2019s furniture industry, and the United States is its largest export market \u2014 accounting for around 60% of total exports, according to AP.
At the Corporate Specialist kitchen furniture factory, workers loaded container after container bound for the US
\u201cWe are working overtime now and trying our best to motivate our workers, because these 3 months will be very busy,\u201d said Chief Financial Officer Peihing Tsai, speaking to the AP. Tsai noted that in the past four days alone, the factory had shipped more than 30 containers \u2014 the same volume it typically sends in a month.
Trump\u2019s proposed tariffs could raise costs on a wide range of imported goods, including mobile phones, apparel, and furniture. Analysts say the move could mark the end of an era of low-cost consumer products that Americans have benefited from for decades.
Tsai expressed concern that if tariffs rise above 10%, US distributors might abandon Malaysian manufacturers. But relocating production to the United States isn\u2019t a viable solution. \u201cThe cost is astronomical,\u201d Tsai told AP. \u201cThe increased price will have to be borne by our end consumers.\u201d
Candice Lim, general manager of furniture producer Natural Signature, suggested Trump\u2019s tariff threats were more a negotiation tactic than a long-term policy shift.
\u201cIt is unlikely to go on in this way,\u201d she said in an interview with AP. \u201cOtherwise, how can the American people stand it?\u201d
The next three months, manufacturers say, could prove crucial in shaping the future of Malaysia\u2019s US -focused furniture trade.<\/div>\n