President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs will see the Southeast Asian country hit with a 44 percent tax on US imports as it reels from last month's tremor which razed thousands of homes, schools and monasteries in its central belt.
The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) said the tariffs due to take effect from Wednesday were causing “considerable concern” in an industry employing more than 500,000 people, mostly young women.
“The recent devastating earthquake... will only exacerbate the many challenges confronting Myanmar businesses and communities,“ it added.
The earthquake has compounded the economic woes of a country gripped by a civil war since the military seized power in a 2021 coup.
Half the population of 51 million live in poverty while more than 3.5 million people are displaced.
Myanmar has already been hit hard by Trump's overhaul of Washington's foreign policy.
Trump's decision to eviscerate Washington's humanitarian budget -- spearheaded by his top donor and the world's richest man Elon Musk -- has also battered the nation.
The World Food Programme said it was forced to slash vital aid to one million people in Myanmar starting this month after the cuts contributed to “critical funding shortfalls”.
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