Last week i ordered some Audio CD from CDJapan, only to find out the true ugly of malaysia custom

For my case, i choose FEDEX as the courier service, mainly because it's FAST. But what lies under was actually.... MALAYSIA BOLEH!

Here's the case, my package was declared as GIFT, so i was saved from the "TAXABLE ITEM" tax. That was until i found out this.

If you are buying from overseas and use a courier service (FEDEX,GDEX, watsoeverDEX...), Malaysia Custom actually charge a "KOS TAMBANG DAGANGAN" based on the weight of your parcel, and thus increase the original declared value of your parcel, and making it TAXABLE.

Based on the info from this guy HowToAvoidTax, item/parcel will only be taxed, if the total value is >RM500,

Penghantaran Melalui EMS[shipped through EMS]
Nilai Barang[Goods/Parcel Value] + Kos Pengeposan[Shipping Cost] = < RM 500 (Dikecualikan cukai)[non-taxable]
Nilai Barang + Kos Pengeposan = > Rm 500 (Dikenakan cukai sekiranya barang ditaksir bercukai)[taxable if goods declare as taxable items]
Nilai Barang + Kos Pengeposan = > RM 1000 (Jika Bercukai, akan dikenakan Borang Ikrar Kastam K1 dan dicukai)[if taxable item, required customs K1 form and taxable]
Nilai Barang + Kos Pengeposan = > RM 1000 (Tidak Bercukai, tidak dikenakan borang ikrar)[non-taxable item, not required customs declaration form]
Nilai Barang + Kos Pengeposan = > RM 2000 (Tidak Bercukai, Dikenakan Borang Ikrar Kastam K1)[non-taxable item, required customs K1 form]
Nilai Barang + Kos Pengeposan = > RM 10000 (Cukai atau tidak, Akan Kena borang K1A)[either taxable or non-taxable, required customs K1A form]


So for my parcel, the value declared was 10476YEN with conversion rate of 0.0328

Original Parcel Value: RM 343.61
Insurance: RM 3.44 (~1% of the original Parcel value i guess)
KOS TAMBANG DAGANGAN: RM 322.15

TOTAL PARCEL VALUE: RM 669.20

My parcel value become RM600++!! and so i was taxed 10%, making me receive the Customs Duties of RM66.92!

This is what stated at my Duty Tax Invoice


So how they calculate the KOS TAMBANG DAGANGAN? I was surprised when i receive this from FEDEX.

As my parcel was from Japan, and my parcel weight 1.8KG, based on the table they provided me below:

JAPAN
0 - 6.4KG -> RM322.15 (Caj Minimum)
> 6.4KG -> RM50.03
> 45KG -> RM42.45
> 100KG -> RM37.52
> 300KG -> RM32.22
> 500KG -> RM32.22









This makes me more for BOLEHLAND....so im sharing this out.... For those who buy and postage using courier service, BE AWARE~

This post has been edited by PhantomLance: Jun 26 2013, 04:01 PM

No kidding man. I just bought something from the US and the same thing happened to me. I used FedEx too.

I thought I was fleeced.

Me too. I wasn't so clear about tax duties last time.

But NOW I KNOW

The rates in the jadual above seems accurate. It matches the amount reflected in my statement.

Thanks for the clarification!

Thanks for sharing. Mod please help pin this thread so many will aware... darn... first post Malaysia increase price and now this.. seems like we need to go vacation overseas to get our things now. sigh

thanks for sharing a good info.

Does this apply to all FedEx deliveries? because I am considering ordering from CDJ too but not sure if I should use FedEx or EMS because FedEx seems to be cheaper for the weight of my items

Never have such problem with dhl so far. Didn't you have included the FedEx cost on the shipment paper works? If not, the customs would calculate it based on the mentioned rate which is very high. Cheers

I brought some electronic components from Mouser, arrived today and was Taxed at rm194, when the item was only rm163.

Does TAX applies to electronic components?..
Components :
Capacitor, Temperature IC, Microcontroller, Thermoelectric Module and Voltage Pump IC.

Is this reasonable? =.=

omg gg for diy ppl

-low currency, low income, double the charge ma.. if not, how and who wanted to cover? later bankrupt u know..
if cant effort to don't buy la.. haha..

nice sharing

But if I choose to have my item delivered by a non-courier service, I will be exempted from this thing right? The downside is that I have to wait a long time for my stuff to arrive.

Do 'non-courier services' exist anyway?

This post has been edited by Fushigidane: Jul 6 2013, 08:40 PM

Just purchased 2 trading card on ebay which cost me RM16X and RM8XX

Request the seller to stated only USD 150 on the invoice.

Am I getting charged if the seller shipped through EMS?

Hi, need some SIFUs to guide me for the custom tax. Previously I did import for more than 10-20 shipments since last year and all that never have problem with the calculation.

For this time, I received the custom invoice from DHL through online (haven't finish clearance yet coz I haven't agree on the duty amount).

This time calculation really seems headache for me as they include with Freight and Insurance charges which I really wonder why with their double standard. I just received a huge shipment 10 days ago and it just count (invoice amount USD x currency x 10% tax =total amount)

While this time they calculate (invoice amount USD x currency x 10% tax =total amount + Freight + Insurance = Final Amount )

Please help :'( Really sad as DHL / custom broker always have different 'guideline' based on their own judgment.

Sad sad sad sad sad.gif

As far as i know, those tax were declared and fixed by our Gov Customs. Nothing to do with what type of courier company as those tax were charged to the courier company, and they charge us back. This time im ordering some toys from HK through ebay. Shipped by EMS. Following cheeho04's advice i have asked the seller to declare and separate the shipping cost and item cost. Lets just see what will happen.....

this is getting nasty...

I also kena but from receipt they put 0 tax someone cancel it.. weird.. my item not yet reach Malaysia already received sms from Fedex...

So based from the info, anything >500 will be taxed. I don't quite understand on the weighting though. If my item is around 400 inclusive of the shipment costs and weighs few kilos i.e. ice skates, will that taxed?

bump!

so f*** up, i thought to buy a electronic. seems like need to cancel. :/


no. electronic no tax. so total is rm194 + rm 163?

This post has been edited by cj7: Sep 29 2013, 10:41 PM