I am buying a couple of cheap used handphones and XBox 360 consoles.

I read on multiple forum threads that handphones require SIRIM AP which costs hundreds of ringgit per phone. Is there anywhere to go round this? Maybe I can ship the phones to Australia or Singapore or Thailand and go and collect there just to save the 600 ringgit?

By the way, how about the Xbox'es? They come with free, used game discs too. Do I need to pay any strange custom duties, charges and fees?

Lastly, what are the items that are subjected to Sirim inspections and approval?

THanks in advance!

maybe you can use a service like hopshopgo or vshub to simplify the taxes/sirim procedure? i think they'll do everything for you, and you'll just have to pay a fee. I've used vshub to purchase a laptop from Amazon before, laptops dont require any taxes though. Not sure about sirim stuff.

i purchased a laptop from US, the shop in NY, via online. i don remember paying anything for sirim or tax....

laptops are different. Any communication devices are subjected to sirim's approval. By the way, the kastam will hold any item that they find that's subjected to approval by the local authorities - such as helmets for motorcyclist and handphones.

I just want to know if there are other things that are such a hassle to bring into the shore of Malaysia.

Please advise.

SIRIM - any communication goods and any frequency based goods
Suruhanjaya Tenaga - water heater, electric shaver, plugs, adapter, lamps fitting, food mixer/blender, switch, dimmer, capacitor for fluorescent lamp, hair dryer, hi-fi set, socket outlet, circuit breaker, electric kettle, ballast, ceiling holders, table lamps, toaster, table fan, vacuum cleaner, electric smoothing iron, refrigerator, domestic power tool, video player, television, rice cooker, running light, wire/cable/cord, washing machines etc

This post has been edited by newbi3s: Sep 29 2010, 10:52 AM

huhuu...i had buy a china phone last year..had been hold by customs at klia...so,,go and fetch there,,,nego with them say that i dont know phone need to apply ap...so,,after nego nego nego,,,than my luck it pass without taxes...now,,,didnt buy any phone outside the country more..huhuu

p/s: what type of phone u want to buy?

Malaysian have to many TAX......

i think government already POKAI

I am planning to buy a laptop in Amazon, does Malaysia doesnt really have a tax for it? I'm afraid that it will cost me more if they will put a tax to my laptop.

Your recommendation is much appreciated.