European Carmakers Challenge Japanese FTA Advantage

As the dominance of Malaysia's two domestic carmakers has eroded in recent years, Japanese firms have come to the fore among the international brands to win a share of the market from Proton and Perodua. Japan has a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia, which clearly provides an advantage when import tariffs can be as high as 300%, but according to local Peugeot dealer Nasim (of the Naza Group of Companies), there are other obstacles to negotiate for European brands, even if they take another route to

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