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Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Kunal Khullar

GPU imports to Malaysia surge by 3,400% in 2025, raising alarm amid smuggling investigations

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Malaysia has reportedly recorded an unprecedented surge in GPU imports as per data shared by Taiwan’s International Trade Administration, highlighted in a post by X user @kakashiii111. Despite requests from the U.S. government for Malaysia to strengthen its monitoring of high-tech exports to China, the month of April saw imports of $2.74 billion in GPUs, a monumental 3,400% jump from 2023.

GPU imports in Malaysia have notably witnessed a sharp increase throughout the year. If we look at historical data, imports in the month of January 2025 totaled $1.12 billion, marking a 700% increase year-over-year. February followed with $627 million in shipments, which is slightly lower but still substantial. March saw a dramatic spike to $1.96 billion, a similar 3,400% increase as April, compared to the same month in 2023. Essentially, the country has roughly imported $6.45 billion worth of GPUs in just the first four months of 2025, surpassing the entire sales for 2024.

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