hey there, im new to this forum, i just finished reading this 31-page thread and it kinda scared me. My friend has sent me a parcel with toys in it from singapore, now im worried if im gonna get taxed. The parcel is medium sized i guess and shipped using airparcel. So all you pros in shipping and stuff, do u think i will get taxed?

Thanks

I'm not completely sure but the way the laws/rules are, I don't think its even possible. Maybe having sort of like an insider there or perhaps through bribing might work (or not) which is of course against the law. Heck even sword replicas won't do (at least thats what I understood after talking to a random customs officer).
Still, back when I was studying at Thailand, I remember a friend of mine who seludup one air rifle by totally disassembling it. It took him 3-4 trips back and forth, if I wasn't mistaken, here at Sabah. Seriously.
I was and at the same time envious... damn, made me remember my beloved guns in which i was forced to "donate"
If you have the balls to do that, then maybe you could try but don't quote/blame me

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Added on August 1, 2008, 7:11 pmWhoa... you went thru all the pages?
i'm no pro but i dont think you'll get taxed... that is, unless its really over the weight limit and/or you happen to meet an evil customs officer. Speaking of which, you could've tried to get it personally since its Singapore unless you live very very far away like me. I remember getting my stuff outta there to Johor then fly straight to Sabah No tax. Maybe I was lucky or maybe my situation was different. In any case, its too late for that now since your friend have already sent it.
Don't worry. Why so serious?

This post has been edited by markiemark: Aug 1 2008, 07:11 PM

Errmmm....I feeling bad now. Coz I purchased 2 painted Resin model kit which are 1/6 from Togstyle. Worst case is they are shipped from Guandong, China to KL through EMS.....
More teruk is that they are hentai model kit.
What would be the worst thing happen, if i will get caught by custom.
Coz both kits are combined cost like RM612......oh my...will the poslaju people call for my items before they deliver or so i need to go poslaju KL (as i live around KL). I really don't know what will be the worst case scenario.

PS: Those model kits have arrived in KL. Just that i haven't got any phone call from Poslaju or do i go poslaju to collect my items? or go KLIA to collect? Plus, i have printed a proof of China EMS tracking record of the model kits code on it.



This post has been edited by Ryan19: Aug 2 2008, 01:35 AM

Don't worry, they will call u up in no time. they will give u 2 option. either u appoint them as custom clear agent or u go to klia urself. of course the 1st option u have to pay rm49.50 as a handling fee. and of course they want to earn ur rm49.50. Muhahahahahahahahahahaha!

anybody buy from www.cyber-hobby.com be4? it is online shop in Hong kong.

So i just pay them RM49.50, so that they won't open my package. hopefully they won't open.

Of course they will open it and check what item is it. Then they will tax you accordingly.

WOOT GOT MY ITEMS WITHOUT KENA CUSTOM TAX YAY

i have 6 lost parcels from play-asia since april this year, all using the free shipping method. i'm very worried and Pos Malaysia won't do anything to help me. what should i do now? any suggestion?

err... you havent report any of it to Play-Asia...

Dunno if will be too late to trace back, but just contact the play-asia for any info, most importantly your tracker number. Be sure that you get to have your record of your tracker. If not , they have to refund your money back.

i already done that.. still waiting for the 3 week period of investigation. what will happen if the parcels are lost? never had this problem before until recently. pretty sure it was the local post office that f***ed things up

Play Asia will refund u back in term of their shop voucher.

So in the end, you have to buy something from them using those voucher.

ok...now i m in sandakan, sabah, n my hlj package is destinationed to sandakan oso. but i check the japan post ems tracking, my package arrived in KL...but, the status is always:Awaiting presentation to customs commissioner. oledi 1 day liao....

Q1 : how long they need to 'presentation'
Q2 : after presentation, they send to sandakan? or they want the receiver to go to KL to pay tax if there is any? (<-- die loh if macam tu...)
Q3 : Aren't they supposed to Tokyo>KL>KK>Sandakan? then examined by Sandakan Kastam? i saw that kastam got a big ofis building just beside the Sandakan ofis leh...

pening pening...

IMO, once your parcel is in Malayisa, KL, you have to contact PosLaju and check with them coz sometimes JapanPost EMS will update slow since your parcel is already in Msia.

They will send to Sabah..dun worry..
Normally since the parcel is to be sent to Sabah and Sabah/Sandakan has its own kastam, they will send it there.

I recommend you to check with PosLaju nearby your area, just give them a call and tell them the tracking number

Anyone noe is the LCCT Kastam open at Saturday?? There is any Pos Office with Kastam counter in KL/Selangor area?

This post has been edited by bbseng: Aug 7 2008, 10:45 AM

i'm from kk. usually if your stuff value less than 10,000yen then it will take 2~3 days to arrive kk. but if more, then probably less than a week and prepared to pay custom duties. that's why i always keep my purchase below 10,000yen or usd100 to be safe.

aik...mine subtotal =16700. if tambah postage= 20,200...i think convert to RM will be RM600++...

macam sure kena tax... ><"

yes they open on Sat, and you have to go there to get ur parcel if its being held, no other place

Damn, tis time sure kena tax liao, cos forgot switch to EMS. 15% tax.....