Malaysia's Exports to the US Jump 69.1% to RM282.07 Billion in January-September on Semiconductor Demand, MITI Tells Parliament
Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said in a written parliamentary reply that the country's exports to the United States rose 69.1% year on year in January to September 2026, reaching RM282.07 billion, while total Malaysia-US trade grew 39.6% to RM378.70 billion. The reply was published on Parliament's website on October 27, in response to a question from Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, the Pakatan Harapan member for Gombak.
MITI said the growth was driven by electrical and electronic (E&E) products, especially semiconductors, amid the super intelligence (SI) and data-centre boom, and cited Malaysia's exemption from additional US tariffs on most semiconductor and E&E products as a key factor. E&E products account for about 64.2% of Malaysia's exports to the US, with semiconductors making up about 44% of E&E exports.
Over the same period, several traditional sectors shipped less to the US: rubber glove exports fell 1.6% to RM5.0 billion, furniture fell 19.2% to RM3.77 billion, and medical-device exports fell 12.0% to RM8.74 billion.
MITI said it will continue to monitor the effect of US tariff policy on the structure of Malaysian exports. The written reply was reported by the national news agency Bernama.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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