guys, pls check on the Customs website for their Import Prohibition List whereby it is stated clearly all necessary agency clearances before you can bring your items in....pls don't be in the dark about this important matter....

Does your answer mean that even 1 personal item, not bought in bulk, also need the permit? My item costs less than RM100. Can I declare as gift?

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Added on December 31, 2009, 8:54 amI only found this: restriction of imports, but no procedures stated there.. anyone care to explain?

do I need to apply sirim for digital camera?

Totally no idea with the custom duty / sales tax for mobile phone, can anyone assist me on this? Checked custom tariff website type in "mobile phone", "handphone", "handset", "telefon bimbit" comes out nothing or not the one I'm looking for.

Help needed, thanks

your idea would phailed miserably, trust me. even if you asked the seller to smash the phone into bits/dunk it into the toilet bowl/feed it to the dog before it was posted out, if it's a phone, kastam will definately ask you to obtain a SIRIM AP and afterward tax you 10%
yes, it will be "tahan-ed". kastam will call you up and ask you to come personally to collect your phone from POS LCCT. you'll need to open the parcel in front of the OIC for inspection. afterward, they'll hand you a form that you need to bring along to SIRIM Shah Alam. it'll cost you RM200 and 3~4 waiting days to obtain your AP. once the AP is ready, you'll have to collect it from SIRIM and head back to LCCT for clearance. they will tax 10% of the item cost. the grand total that you have to fork out (minus the hassle of travelling like a mad dog + waste of petrol and time) is :-

RM200 (~SIRIM AP) + RM100 (~10% Tax of USD300) = RM300+/-

@owikh84

Thanks for the answer, omg, import a mobile phone also hard, saw the mobile phone at amazon so cheap, if custom want to charge this charge that then I better don't buy, save those duty taxes.

no...under the law, only electrical appliances powered by AC 240V is required to apply for the import permit but like i said in my earlier posting, the Customs Officer would waive this rule whereby they are only interested in collecting the import duties...

you probably can, just make sure the item posted is mark as gift, as small as can.
and the documents thingy, provide sufficient information. sometime it'll go thru (based on my experience),

other than that, you can also minimize the hardwork if you appoint or ask amazon or the seller to send the item using DHL, FEDEX. got several item passed. they're good in handling custom documents. but not sure if it'll work on u.

and one more thing, you can also ask for other LYN-ers help that offering amazon/US based website ordering service. they can arranged it and get it delivered safely.

you probably can, just make sure the item posted is mark as gift, as small as can.
and the documents thingy, provide sufficient information. sometime it'll go thru (based on my experience),

other than that, you can also minimize the hardwork if you appoint or ask amazon or the seller to send the item using DHL, FEDEX. got several item passed. they're good in handling custom documents. but not sure if it'll work on u.

and one more thing, you can also ask for other LYN-ers help that offering amazon/US based website ordering service. they can arranged it and get it delivered safely.