Yes, you don't need to pay any tax for mobile phone. Only need to pay for SIRIM approval for mobile phone.

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Got wireless feature or not?

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This post has been edited by newbi3s: Mar 9 2011, 03:37 PM

Thanks. I will check for you.


To avoid? Via commercial flight. The rest based on your luck.


MP3 without wireless no need SIRIM approval. How about the type of MP3 player? Is it like iPod?

PM already

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Both no need SIRIM approval

This post has been edited by newbi3s: Mar 14 2011, 09:54 AM

Yes it's required you to pay tax if it held by Kastam.

Sales Tax: 10%
Nope it's different category.

I forgot the exact date, but it since Budget 2011. Yup no tax for mobile phone. You have to apply for SIRIM Special Approval. How much? Depend on the specifications. For SIRIM Special Approval, maximum of 3 units per application. Actually the AP is under Special Approval, Type Approval etc. Once you apply Special Approval, you will get AP to do custom release.

This post has been edited by newbi3s: Mar 15 2011, 09:40 AM

Err... I'm sorry I can't answer it in details as it's too general for me to advice.
For your information:
Some of it are required tax and some of it are tax free.
Some of it are required MITI approval while some of it are required Ministry of Health approval.
Some of it are not required any approvals.


What do you mean by PC all in one?


Thanks for the PM


Yes there's possibility that you may get caught. You can choose to wait for your luck and hope the Kastam will close one eye and release it. FYI by right, merchandise item is also required AP which is fall under Special Approval. It's cheaper application and less documentation compared to commercial purpose which is required Type Approval.

Sales Tax: 0%
Import Duty: 0%
Regulatory Approval: SIRIM

Mobile phone is tax free even if the price tag more than RM500.


No need SIRIM. Tax free.


Email to you.

iPhone tax free (mobile phone tax free)
iPad tax

Both required you to obtain SIRIM approval. For personal usage. You can either apply by your ownself or agent. Please PM me if you want to use agent.

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Good. It's depend on your luck. Doesn't mean mobile phone no need SIRIM. For your future reference by law & regulation, it's required to obtain SIRIM.

By the way, don't simply accuse that all computer parts are not required to obtain SIRIM just because they are mudah rosak and pakai pun tak lama. Some of it require are required to obtain SIRIM (eg. bluetooth card, wireless card etc). While for electronics like refrigerator, fan, air conditioner, DVD/Blu-Ray player etc are required to obtain ST. You are giving wrong information to other people. Please refer to Kastam, SIRIM and ST for confirmation if you doubt what I said.

This post has been edited by newbi3s: May 5 2011, 09:34 AM

Kena SIRIM Type Approval for commercial purpose.


Once your mobile phone stuck at Kastam. Please check the status first. If it stuck because of SIRIM. You have to apply for it. FYI, you can apply online through me. But if you want to apply direct to SIRIM, you still have to deal with them or by agent. They have online service but for e-permit.


Import Duty: 10%
Sales Tax: 10%

But for more accurate advise, kindly show us the specifications of the product.

This one require to obtain SIRIM approval.


Please check with Kastam for the actual reason first. FYI, GPS no need SIRIM unless if the product got others wireless features like Bluetooth, 3G, GSM etc.

This post has been edited by newbi3s: May 12 2011, 05:47 PM

Type Approval is expensive but for importing in big amount of quantity. It's much cheaper than SIRIM Special Approval.

The SIRIM fee you posted wrong. For wireless LAN, it's not RM1000. Please refer below.

3. Wireless LAN (b/g/n) = RM 1,000.00 (correct one is RM650 x 3 with test report, RM1650 x2 without test report)
4. Wireless LAN (a/n) = RM 1,000.00 (correct one is RM650 x 2 test report, RM1650 x2 without test report)

This post has been edited by newbi3s: May 13 2011, 09:14 AM

Already replied your PM.

For personal usage?


There are many safety regulation under SIRIM.

Apply on your own will not cost you more than RM200. Just that you need to the documentation and travel.

Require SIRIM.

Yes it is require SIRIM and sales tax.


It's tax free.