The impact of trade liberalization and globalization on the Malaysian rubber industry

Suarni Sumormo, . (2005) The impact of trade liberalization and globalization on the Malaysian rubber industry. [Proceedings Paper]

This paper attempts to study the impact of trade liberalization and globalization under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement AFTA on the Malaysian rubber industry. the result indicates that implementation of AFTA has indeed improved total trade of Malaysian rubber and rubber products with ASEAN member countries. However trade performance does not favour Malaysia as total imports of rubber products has expanded at a faster pace than exports that resulted in gradual contraction of trade balance between Malaysia and ASEAN member countries. Unfavourable trade growth resulted in Malaysia experiencing trade deficit in 2002.

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This paper attempts to study the impact of trade liberalization and globalization under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement AFTA on the Malaysian rubber industry. the result indicates that implementation of AFTA has indeed improved total trade of Malaysian rubber and rubber products with ASEAN member countries. However trade performance does not favour Malaysia as total imports of rubber products has expanded at a faster pace than exports that resulted in gradual contraction of trade balance between Malaysia and ASEAN member countries. Unfavourable trade growth resulted in Malaysia experiencing trade deficit in 2002.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	1 ill.
AGROVOC Term:	RUBBER
AGROVOC Term:	RUBBER INDUSTRY
AGROVOC Term:	ASEAN
AGROVOC Term:	TRADE LIBERALIZATION
AGROVOC Term:	EXPORTS
AGROVOC Term:	TARIFFS
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16976

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