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AskarPerang
post Nov 13 2009, 10:34 AM

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QUOTE(jack2 @ Nov 12 2009, 04:42 PM)
Case was settled after went there, inspecting the goods by officer and waited to bring in to let valuer officer to check in computer system.

No tax and took back.

Wasted 1 hour there.

I am wondering that every package that couriered from overseas must be retained by custom? Or they see the declaration form as electronic products and they will retain it?
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It's random. But kastam in ipoh willl open each and every parcel to check. They are too free over there.
KL or Butterworth ones depends on luck sometimes.
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post Nov 17 2009, 02:16 PM

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QUOTE(BelowAverage @ Nov 17 2009, 12:56 AM)
well, the item is a japanese bamboo flute.
is a musical instrument.

The item cost 440USD.

Can i ask the seller to put the price as 50USD to bluff the kastam?
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Oh yes, you can do that if the seller is willing to play a part in providing fake invoice too. tongue.gif

I did that with my epikcase bulk. All items worth more than RM500.
7 times parcels being send to me from hong kong.
6 times stop by the kastam, 5 times get away without tax, remaining one time got tax RM100+.

I guess also depending on the personnel / officer that handle your parcel.
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post Nov 24 2009, 12:34 PM

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QUOTE(deadfish @ Nov 24 2009, 12:20 PM)
Hi guys,

I won a bid from eBay for a pair of Oakley sunglasses...
It costs USD200.
Do you think it will kena tax if sent directly to me in Malaysia via USPS Express Intl Mail???
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I bought 3 pairs of sunglasses the other day. Send in using a small box from the US. The kastam didnt even open and check. Guess depends on luck whether they check or not.
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post Nov 29 2009, 09:04 PM

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QUOTE(BelowAverage @ Nov 29 2009, 04:20 PM)
http://202.185.150.100/emstrack/
28-Nov-2009  11:36  Item is in Transit to Delivery Office  PPL BUTTERWORTH

what does this mean?

on the way to my house?
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Is your house located near BUteerworth?
For your info, there is another kastam checking at Butterworth for stuff going to Penang, Kedah or Perlis.
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post Dec 1 2009, 12:59 PM

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Hi, i need some help here. My parcel got stuck at kastam butterworth. Anyone knows the contact number over there?

And pos laju didnt even send me a card telling me that my items got stuck.sad.gif
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post Dec 29 2009, 08:49 PM

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QUOTE(jieming @ Dec 29 2009, 07:57 PM)
Just want to share my experience.

I bought 10 pieces of shirts/shorts, and was held by customs.

Went to the POS today beside LCCT, I show my invoice which is only $57 (actual around $120).
Then, i pay nothing.

The officer also said RM150++ only? "Kamu tak bernasib baik.."

DULAN

Waste 2 hours of my time in total + RM30 petrol fees.

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But luckily i did my research here in Lowyat...at least i didnt end up paying $49.50 for POSlaju to be my agent. smile.gif
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I always employ pos laju as my agent to get me back my stuff from the kastam. It costs RM31.50 in total each time.
I rather spend the money to pos laju rather than going there wasting time queuing up.
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post Mar 7 2010, 07:43 PM

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QUOTE(mikuo @ Mar 7 2010, 07:02 PM)
has anyone here ordered from cd japan before?
i wanted to pre-order a CD and its my first time
i thought of trying International Money Order.... cz i dun hav paypal or credit card
however.... looking at the kastam and stuff.... seems many items kena detain....
i live in jb.. if my item kena detain... what do i do?
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All I know that there is a kastam office at Pejabat Pos Besar JB.
So if kena tahan, you can go to collect your items from there.
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post Mar 22 2010, 01:17 PM

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QUOTE(Strawberry<3 @ Mar 22 2010, 10:02 AM)
oh... thank u ^^ another question.. if I buy less than rm500 but many times...not at the same time.. Will they expect me doing business then tax me?
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even if you are doing business, every shipment less than RM500 including air mail delivery fees, they cant tax you. So dont worry. Just make sure it's less than RM500 and you got proof of the value to show them.

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post Mar 31 2010, 04:34 PM

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QUOTE(speedfamgirl @ Mar 31 2010, 03:09 PM)
i'm currently waiting for my vinyl records to arrive which is less than rm500 per shipping.
is it taxable?
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Anything less than RM500 inclusive shipping fees wont get any tax. They cant tax you on that.
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post Apr 15 2010, 10:25 PM

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QUOTE(geniuz @ Apr 15 2010, 09:14 PM)
if wanna buy ipad from oversea via ebay, how much the cost for taxes, charge etc??
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Save all your trouble.
Just get it from a trusted seller here: thumbup.gif
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1347809&hl=ipad
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post Jun 28 2010, 01:43 AM

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QUOTE(i_n_k @ Jun 27 2010, 10:11 PM)
hi everyone!

i sold a pre-loved bag to a buyer and sent it via poslaju on saturday. btw,im in sabah and the buyer is in selangor. threw in soft toy as a gift even. checked online and now the parcel is being held by custom for inspection! why is that? i have sent other parcels in bigger boxes before and they never tahan my parcel!! is there any new rules that i do not know??
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Huh? Are you sure the items got through kastam inspection? hmm.gif
Because you posted from malaysia to malaysia.
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QUOTE(joeyong5197 @ Jul 31 2010, 07:45 PM)
Hi all, I just bought a jersey online, worth of 78 pounds including DHL shipping fee, converted around RM392. Will my parcel get hold by custom? If im not mistaken, goods less than RM 500 is tax free right?
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No, will not be tax.
But maybe they will hold your parcel for further verification. If you are unlucky, they will hold the parcel and you have to go and collect it bringing together the invoice and other relevant documents to proof the price of the items.
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post Dec 10 2010, 10:17 PM

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QUOTE(jscheok @ Dec 10 2010, 05:02 PM)
If I go to KLIA take the item by own can ma? cos the poslaju service soso long..2 weeks already no clear for me... if The poslaju agent are doing his thing and I suddenly go KLIA to take back my item, is it possible? because the agent use damn so long time for it..i cant wait..
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First thing first, did you appoint the pos laju service to clear the kastam for you?
Because the kastam officers will call you first and ask you to collect.
If you can't, then only they will ask for your agreement to appoint pos laju as your agent. Then you have to email / fax to them invoice / receipt to show the value of your items.

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post Feb 15 2011, 02:17 PM

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QUOTE(calmshot @ Feb 15 2011, 12:33 PM)
hye, i've bought 10pcs wired earphone, and i have total invoice of usd90 including shipping. and today i got a call from pos malaysia said my item was held at kastam.. do my item will kena tax?
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USD 90 = less than RM300.
Just show them the invoice. They cant tax you.
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post Feb 15 2011, 06:24 PM

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QUOTE(calmshot @ Feb 15 2011, 02:20 PM)
alright cool. to bad today is public holiday, need to go on lunch time tomorrow...

and 1 more thing is item more than rm300 or rm500 will kene tax? in my case im gonna bring in more earphone on next batch might be around rm480 incuding shipping.
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RM500.
Don't ride your luck. They can still use the old currency value of RM3.80 = USD1 to tax you.
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