Malaysia: Food Service - Hotel Restaurant Institutional

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   MY2023-0009

Domestic tourism and consumer spending have helped drive the post-pandemic recovery in Malaysia’s hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) industry. Malaysian imports of U.S. consumer-oriented food and beverage had a total value of $679 million in 2022. The best prospective U.S. products for the Malaysian HRI market include dairy, fresh fruits, processed fruits, seafood, pork, and beef.

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