Kuala Lumpur, March 5 -- Malaysia's exports to member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) rose by 4.7% to 486.80 billion MYR (over 123 billion USD) in 2025, compared with 464.80 billion MYR in 2024.
Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Johari Abdul Ghani said the increase was largely driven by higher exports to Mexico (up 57%), Chile (15.3%), Singapore (8.1%), Vietnam (2.6%), the UK (2.4%), Canada (2.1%) and Peru (1.6%).
He said that through the CPTPP, exporters can access non-traditional markets such as Canada, Mexico and Peru and, for the first time, gain preferential access to the UK market, which had previously been subject to regular tariffs.
He cited statistics as sho...