• Malaysia PM holds phone call with Trump
• Trump to review U.S. tariff rate on Malaysia, PM Anwar says
• Malaysia PM says Trump to attend ASEAN meeting in October
• Malaysia targets 4.5%-5.5% GDP growth over next 5 years

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. tariff rate on Malaysian goods will be announced on Friday, Malaysian Premier Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday after speaking to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Malaysia is facing a 25% tariff on its exports to the United States unless a deal with Washington is reached by Friday.

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The two countries have held multiple rounds of talks, with Malaysia's trade minister saying several sticking points remained, particularly on non-trade barriers.

Anwar said he discussed tariffs "in the spirit and principle of free trade" during a phone conversation with Trump early on Thursday.

"After the explanation I provided, he (Trump) decided to review the tariff rates imposed on Malaysia, with an announcement expected tomorrow" Anwar said in a speech to parliament to present the country's new five-year economic plan. Anwar did not provide further details.

Anwar also said Trump confirmed that he would attend a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Malaysia in October.

Malaysia will target annual gross domestic product growth of 4.5% to 5.5% from 2026 to 2030, with a deficit of less than 3% of GDP by the end of that period, Anwar said when launching the new five-year plan.

The Southeast Asian nation is also targeting export growth of 5.8% a year in the plan, and will strive to keep inflation at an average rate of 2%-3% for the period, he said.

Malaysia will allocate 611 billion ringgit ($143.76 billion) for the economic plan, with 430 billion ringgit of the total coming from the government's coffers, and the remainder from government-linked companies and the private sector, Anwar added.

"The next five years will be a crucial period for Malaysia to not only transition into a high-income nation but also to provide a high quality of living for the people," Anwar said.

Malaysia's central bank on Monday lowered its growth forecast for 2025 to a range of 4% to 4.8% from 4.5% to 5.5% due to global tariff uncertainties and shifting trade policies.

The bank also cut interest rates for the first time in five years earlier this month to "pre-emptively preserve" the export-oriented economy's growth.

($1 = 4.2500 ringgit)

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-pm-says-us-tariff-rate-malaysian-goods-be-announced-friday-2025-07-31/