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US Tariff Impact On ASEAN Economies

Dr Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute

04-Aug-25 07:30

US Tariff Impact On ASEAN Economies

The U.S. has raised tariffs on a number of ASEAN countries, with rates ranging from 19% to as high as 40%. Could this hurt the region’s growth and push Southeast Asia to rethink its trade ties? We speak to Dr. Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute.

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Elaine Boey, Philip See


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Categories:  economy,  politics,  international

Tags:  us,  united states,  asean,  southeast asia,  trade ties,  iseas yusof ishak institute, 


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