tan,u need to call KLIA post office only can track.they will give u another tracking code and then only can track using the code they give at posdaftar section

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?

hi guys..im new here..wan 2 ask..im frm kl..if i buy figure less den 1k..do i kena tax? n oso incase da item arrive in malaysia..who will sent it 2 my house? or i need 2 call post office 2 hired?

i also wan 2 ask da same question..

This post has been edited by Orchard: Nov 13 2009, 10:25 AM

if de seller use DHL bla bla bla,DHL will send to you.if no,then post office will handle your parcel.1k figure might kena tax.if kena,they will call u or send u a 'love letter' .then u need to go kastam there settle

This post has been edited by nanakopy87: Nov 13 2009, 12:54 PM

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.

according to the law, personal items of less than rm500 cannot be taxed.
so make sure u know your rights.
but do be careful because the customs will use their own exchange rate when calculating.
so to be safe, keep it slightly less than rm480.

for your case, i'm not sure whether your item can be tax free.
there are some items that arent taxable no matter what the amount i think.
that u have to check with the customs.
safest way to play it would be to check with them, or split your shipments into two.

thnx 4 da information.. ..i juz notice at da front page da figure tax is 5% instead of 10% before..isit true?..so i dun mind..i oni scare my item sangkut at customs there.. ..coz my item below 1k..but exceed rm500..so thnx again..

split shipment will cost me alot..

I just bought 3 shoes for rm2700..I will get tax for sure?

The seller advises me to use EMS and it will not be problem when come to custom.. but if DHL or UPS, he is unsure... I wonder how true is true.

The strange thing is, if by UPS or DHL, the freight fee is more cheaper and faster to arrive. But if using EMS, it is slow and expensive.

Why and why?

tax free item must be clearly state according to customs list.. anything not clearly state will get "tahan" because of "high value"
and declaration form must be filled at the klia pos & kurier, which pos malaysia will charge you for preparing the form for you.
Around RM18 i think.
Goodluck

*Ive collected my range rover headlights from japan* got them for RM175.. kekeke but postage kills (14kg).. item was over slighly RM500 and got "tahan" and tax for RM86!* plus pos fee RM18...

This post has been edited by Sham903n: Nov 14 2009, 05:44 PM

hi, this is first time i buy things on9.

1)if i buy thing from USA, and kastam held my item. Will they contact me to come pick it up, or i have to find out myself?
2)i want to buy a japanese flute which cost over 1k, will this item be tax?

I have this item posted from US in early Oct, but it hasn't reached me yet. From the info that I got from the seller, my item is at stuck at customs. But I have yet to receive any letter from customs. Item is worth USD81.

The electronic receipt sent did not state my house or street address(seller probably forgot to write it or they don't state it in the receipt?) and there is no tracking number stated either. Seller has not responded since emailing the receipt.

It was shipped via Priority International. Item may or may not be insured(Seller ignored query regarding this too, I asked to insure it).
Does Priority International have a tracking number? Or is it worth the effort if I just call the customs with only my name to "track" it?

This post has been edited by DeinanCF: Nov 15 2009, 06:47 AM

another question

if i buy something from japan
Which the item cost 1.5k

How can kastam know how much it is worth?

can i get away with the excuse saying that the item is sent by my cousin?

1) They will notify you through letter.
2) 10% sales tax.


Lately many shipments from US are being held by US customs.
USPS Priority Mail can be tracked at http://www.usps.com/


What is the item? It won't be taxed if the item is non-taxable.
If it's taxable, you have to pay the tax. Taxable amount is based on the declared item value (or invoice) + shipping fee + insurance.

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?

that's why i have a PO Box in Singapore. Send it there to avoid many complication and then bring it in by car.

I have no tracking number.
Do the customs keep track of recipient's names if there is no tracking number?

which one safe n fast n which one got provide tracking number? EMS or DHL?

Oh yes, you can do that if the seller is willing to play a part in providing fake invoice too.

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.