I also experienced the same thing today! My DHL package (valued less than RM500 incl postage) been held at the custom office. Feel so sad.... never face this problem for my previous US purchases via USPS.

Bought some stuff from Amazon, value about RM480 including shipping, and no tax. Got customs form but no weird Caj Tambang Dagangan..

I thought of getting something from Japan via UPS..but I guess that's it..no more to be safe

This post has been edited by deejay220989: Oct 19 2013, 04:18 AM

WIll EMS be taxed the same way? Is EMS considered as courier?

This post has been edited by Judecat: Oct 24 2013, 06:05 PM

Bro...CAJ MIN(RM) with NORMAL(RM) is what different?

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

Using the above as contoh,
if your parcel is >= 6.4kg -> u kena RM50.03 (normal caj)
if your parcel is < 6.4kg -> u kena RM322.15 ( Caj Minimum)

Yup. Most probably

Thanks a lot bro...if post EMS odds kena tax??

DHL-Express call up, USD267+ value items taxed me RM480+, it was 42.5kg btw. All non-taxable computer peripheral.

Well bro this one i cannot confirm....u know la our customs all work depends on their mood. If he/she thinks the parcel/package is taxable...he/she will tax you anyhow. So to be safe undevalued your parcel to not more than RM500 if possible..

Did you ask for explanations from DHL? share out if yes The more we know about the stories behind those bustard custom rules the safer we are

concur

Anyone got this charges if using usps or expedited intrnationl shipping?

if my case is like this, will it tax?

Ship from USA to KUL, Item camera bag (duty free)

Item USD100
Shipment USPS International USD30

Total USD130 (RM429)

Will I still kena the cos tambang tax?

Crap, importing a popcorn hour that cost $237 sent via DHL and now got taxed $109.40.
I thought electronic items such as media player are tax exempted?

wa.....wtf kastam
apparently less weight parcel is charge ridiculously higher than heavier parcel until it is mover than minimum weight. WTF is that kastam?!

Are u sure about the calculation? If that the case, than i'll be happy to buy anything that heavier than 6.4kg.

All this while, I thought caj minimum means u will be charged RM322.15 if ur item weighs no more than 6.4kg. If the weight more than 6.4kg, let say between 6.4 - 44kg, they will charge u 322.15 + 50.03 = 372.18.

BTW, i bought many items from overseas, but so far i'm very lucky. The last item i bought was coach handbag for my wife from ebay USA and the value is more than RM1,000, but no tax imposed.

The heaviest item i ever bought from oversea is PSU - Thermaltake Tough power 1200watt.. Safely reach my hand but i think that time, all computer components are non-taxable.

Didn't have that confirmed as those infos were given by Fadex and not directly by the Kastam Diraja Malaysia and so far did not seen anyone use EMS with parcel over 6kg.

ordered something cost around Rm60 and shipped via EMS.. less than 100g.. let see what will happen.. If kena Rm322 tax, i GG..

This post has been edited by zeliustitan: Dec 18 2013, 02:59 PM

SXXT, didnt see this thread before
now i get the case
tax rm6x same case as thread starter
wtf kastam charge less weight for higher price
means if i bring in many things for sell then i kena less compared to others? LOL
stupid estimation for the shipping charges RM3xx charged which is the same as the total cost of shipment+item cost

WTF malaysia kastam damn know lubang to get money
with such calculation no nid to say wont get tax coz for sure it will exceed rm500
did they study ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS or at least MATHEMATICS?

okay, latest info i get from fedex themselve

due to the shipper didnt show clearly about the shipping cost
kastam will assume the shipping cost according to the chart provided by thread starter which will be rm322.15 for <6.4kg (from Japan)

TO AVOID THIS,
REMEMBER DO NOT ASK SHIPPER DECLARE YOUR ITEM AS GIFT (as they will just show out the total cost rather than the breakdown of the figures)
WHEN THERE IS NO SHIPPING COST DECLARED, THEY CHARGE U RM322 FROM JAPAN

I just suffed this case buying from cdjapan
so for those who want to buy from them remember DO NOT tick the SEND AS GIFT option especially when your total value is lower than RM500 else u will actually paying more which is unlogic LOL

my item total 12000 yen which is RM384(rate assume 0.032) including shipping
they assume my total value =
rm384 + some little charge(few ringgit, forgot what charge is it) + so called KOS TAMBANG DAGANGAN RM322
= rm703
but according to fedex they say 12000 yen convert with 0.0318 = rm31x LOL dono how they calculate but

anyway it charge 10% from the total value (RM 65+) which cost me rm65.22
in the end my total pay for the items = rm408(VISA card charge more than usual rate) +rm65.22 (additional charge becoz of ticking GIFT option )

In conclusion,

lesson learnt: do not declare ur item as gift and ask ur shipper to declare the shipping fee clearly else kastam will charge u for shipping according to their BOLEH rate. malaysia kastam do not encourage us to buy gift or receive gift from oversea. they want us to support local products

good luck all