What Malaysia ships to the United States
Of the 300 largest U.S. import headings (four-digit HTS product groups), Malaysia is one of the top 15 suppliers on 106. Those headings were worth $30.2 billion in March–July 2026, 87.2% of all U.S. imports from Malaysia in the period.
The table groups those headings by HS chapter. Goods outside the 300 largest headings, and headings where Malaysia is not among the top 15 origins, count toward the total above but are not in the table.
| HS chapter | Value (March–July 2026) | Share of covered value | Largest headings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Electrical machinery, electronics and parts · shipping guide | $13.9 billion | 46.1% | 8523 Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices ($4.06 billion); 8517 Telephone sets ($3.75 billion); 8542 Electronic integrated circuits ($2.70 billion); 8507 Electric storage batteries, including separators therefor ($574 million) |
| 84 Machinery, mechanical appliances and computers · shipping guide | $11.7 billion | 38.7% | 8473 Parts and accessories for machines of headings 8470 to 8472 ($9.56 billion); 8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereof ($800 million); 8486 Machines and apparatus ($735 million); 8443 Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates ($372 million) |
| 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments · shipping guide | $1.76 billion | 5.8% | 9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical ($457 million); 9030 Oscilloscopes ($352 million); 9027 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis ($315 million); 9021 Orthopedic appliances, including crutches ($173 million) |
| 40 Rubber and articles of rubber · shipping guide | $681 million | 2.3% | 4015 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, for all purposes ($665 million); 4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber ($16.5 million) |
| 94 Furniture, bedding, lamps and prefabricated buildings · shipping guide | $549 million | 1.8% | 9403 Other furniture and parts thereof ($384 million); 9401 Seats ($86.6 million); 9405 Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights ($73.7 million); 9404 Mattress supports ($4.6 million) |
| 15 Animal and vegetable fats and oils · shipping guide | $337 million | 1.1% | 1518 Animal ($160 million); 1511 Palm oil and its fractions ($91.8 million); 1513 Coconut, palm kernel or babassu oil, and fractions thereof ($85.2 million) |
| 73 Articles of iron or steel · shipping guide | $191 million | 0.6% | 7321 Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers, barbecues, braziers ($143 million); 7307 Tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel ($32.2 million); 7318 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets ($15.6 million) |
| 44 Wood and articles of wood · shipping guide | $179 million | 0.6% | 4412 Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood ($92.9 million); 4421 Other articles of wood ($37.1 million); 4418 Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood ($31.4 million); 4407 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled ($17.5 million) |
Each heading code links to its U.S. import market page, showing every origin's share and effective duty rate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin, public domain (work of the u.s. federal government); method as in our tariff-rates research.
Container ports in Malaysia
Which port your cargo leaves from depends on where the factory is and which carrier service it books on. Send us the pickup address and we'll route it. Each port below links to a page with its UN/LOCODE, function classifiers and the lanes that serve it.
Look up any seaport's UN/LOCODE in the port code finder, or an airport's IATA/ICAO code in the airport code finder.
U.S. import duties on goods from Malaysia
- Base rate (HTS Column 1). Your product's HTS classification sets it; the shipping route does not. Malaysia has no free trade agreement with the United States, so the general rate applies.How FTA claims work.
- Section 301 (forced labor). Malaysia is reported in the 10% tier of the Section 301 forced-labor action (in force from 2026-07-24), subject to its general and economy-specific exemption lists. Confirm the exempt tariff lines with your broker before pricing.
- Section 232 (applies whatever the origin). Steel, aluminum and copper pay duty on full customs value in annex tiers of 50%, 25% and 15% since 2026-04-06. Vehicles and parts, lumber and furniture, trucks, semiconductors and drones fall under their own proclamations. Dated entries are on the tariff updates tracker.
- IEEPA and Section 122: no longer in force. The IEEPA tariffs ended on 2026-02-24 after the Supreme Court decision of 2026-02-20, with refunds ordered; the Section 122 surcharge that replaced them expired on 2026-07-24. Neither applies to entries filed now.
- Fees on top of duty. The merchandise processing fee (MPF) and, for ocean cargo, the harbor maintenance fee (HMF).
Estimate the total for your HTS code with Malaysia as origin in the tariff simulator. No code yet? Find it in the HTS code finder. The tariff facts above carry the dates shown on the tracker; confirm with your broker before you price.
U.S. import duty pages for goods from Malaysia
Worked duty pages for the highest-value tariff lines imported from Malaysia: the Column 1 rate, every Chapter 99 line and a $10,000 example.
- Memory modules
- Solid-state non-volatile storage devices
- Machines for the reception
- Processors
- Machines and apparatus for the manufacture
- Medical gloves
- Processing units
- Electronic integrated circuits
- Radiobroadcast receivers
Rates are our tariff engine's total for a commercial entry today. Open a page for the duty lines behind a rate and how it changed by entry date, browse all import duty pages, or price your own shipment.
Transit time from Malaysia to the USA
Airlift has not published a planning range from Malaysia to the USA, so this page does not quote one. Ask for the current sailing when you request a quote, or search live sailings for any port pair.
Documents for shipping from Malaysia to the USA
In Malaysia, your forwarder or customs agent files an export declaration with the national customs authority. This page doesn't name the form for Malaysia, so ask us which one applies to your shipment. On the U.S. side, every ocean import needs the same documents, whatever the origin:
- Importer Security Filing (ISF, "10+2"). Required by CBP for cargo arriving by vessel, filed before the container is laden; Airlift files it in-house. Details · glossary · CBP — Importer Security Filing (10+2)
- Customs bond. A continuous or single-entry bond in the importer's name, arranged through the customs broker before the entry is filed. Details
- Commercial invoice. Seller, buyer, terms of sale, a full description and value per line, and the country of origin; the entry is built on it. Details
- Packing list. Marks, package count, weights and dimensions per package, matching the invoice and the bill of lading. · glossary
Airlift's customs clearance service covers document review, HTS classification support, ISF and entry coordination through our licensed broker network at the port of entry. Not enough cargo to fill a container? See LCL ocean freight.
Shipping from Malaysia to the USA: FAQs
In the Census sample for March–July 2026, U.S. imports for consumption from Malaysia totaled $34.6 billion. Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, the biggest from Malaysia were electrical machinery, electronics and parts; machinery, mechanical appliances and computers; optical, photographic, measuring and medical. The table on this page lists the headings with their values.
Other origin countries
See every origin by region in shipping to the USA by country of origin, or browse Airlift's shipping route guides.
Trade figures: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin (March–July 2026, data pulled 2026-09-03), public domain (work of the u.s. federal government). Port codes: UNECE UN/LOCODE 2024-2. Tariff facts: the dated entries on the tariff updates tracker and the sources linked above. Reviewed September 2026.
Request a quote: shipping from Malaysia to the USA
Include the pickup city or load port in Malaysia, the U.S. destination and the commodity, plus either the package count with weights and dimensions or the container size and count. Add the cargo-ready date and say whether you need pickup at origin, U.S. delivery or customs clearance. We reply with the freight rate, destination charges and the services included.