JOHOR BARU: The shifting trade dynamics between the United States and China may present new openings for Malaysian entrepreneurs, especially in the area of low-value exports.

Dr Mohd Zulariffin Md Maarof (pic) of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) said the de minimis rule specifies that goods valued at or below US$800 (RM3,580) going into the United States are exempt from import duties.