Many of us has purchase things online, many from Amazon, eBay, playasia, yesasia and etc...

As a regular online buyer, you should know sometimes your goods will be held by the custom, and require you to pay tax in order for them to release the items.

If such case happened, do you know how much you'll need to pay? or do you need to pay at all?

So guys, here's a useful site that you can refer to in case your items are withheld by the custom. You should find out in advance first how much you need to pay, and avoid being slaughtered by the corrupt custom officers.

So here's the link:
http://www.customs.gov.my/kastam/

How to search:
Go under the first field on top menu "Customs"
Then select "Customs Duties Order 1996" or "AHTN Duties Order 2004"
Select "Schedule 1" from the submenu
Do a search on right hand column

Bear in mind that not all of the search will end up with a positive result


Here's some of the things I found out from there:
- cameras of all kind like non-digital/digital cameras/video camera are totally tax free (heading 8525), same with camera accessories like lenses or flash (heading 9001)
- Video games console are taxable with 10% import tax (heading 9504)
- Video projectors are tax free (heading 8528)
- Blank CD/DVD are tax free (heading 8523)
- Figurines are taxable with 5% import tax (heading 9502 and 9503)

btw, I still can't find what's the actual tax for movie/games disc.
Appreciate if anyone can find the info and put it here.

This post has been edited by greyshadow: Mar 28 2007, 04:41 PM

i also can't find it there. their search engine dont even work perfectly.

You know lar... gomen punya website cannot 100% harap one

btw, I'm guessing video game CDs could fall under Heading 9504/30
under subheading 10A (25%!!! ) or 10B (5% )

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Added on March 28, 2007, 5:20 pmOK!! FOUND IT!! For movies DVD!
Should be under heading 8524/31, Discs for laser reading systems
subheading 10, For cinematographic film
subheading 90, Other
and 90A, For use in Computer

TAX FREE!!!




but don't be so happy first, those bloody custom officers could use heading 8524/99, which can charge you 30% tax!!!!

I think it depends on how good are you to argue with them your DVD movies should fall under heading 8524/31 and not under 8524/99


This post has been edited by greyshadow: Mar 28 2007, 05:20 PM

this is crap! they did not change the law since retro era. all the terms were made for cassete player or cds.

DVD can be play using computer also mah!

well i will try to expose it to the media if they try to be smart.

Customs Duties Order 1996 is for importing goods from non-ASEAN countries.
AHTN is for ASEAN countries only.


Wrong. It is 9504 10 000. Video games. Import duty 10%, Sales tax 10%.

Disc:
Blank Disc 8523 90 100 - 0% + 0%
Disc (software) 8524 31 000 - 0% + 0%
Disc (movie) 8524 32 000 - 0% + 10%
Disc (sound/music) 8524 32 000 - 20% + 10%

The duty formats should read as Import duty + Sales tax.

If you have doubts, call up custom department Bahagian Penjenisan 03-31693749 (Klang division). Ask for Tn. Mustafa. Met him few times, he's a pretty nice guy.

thanks bbjslee
so by right if we are buying video games from PA, then we shouldn't get any tax right? because it fall under software category? 8524 31 000?

Video games for computer or console?

Console is dutiable.

console games dutiable ar? oh crap...
anyway thanks for the info again, at least we know how much maximum we have to pay if our items are withheld by the customs.

So...
Movies = 10%
Console games = 10%
PC games = 0%
Music/audio CD = 30%

Well duty and sales tax are not calculated the simple way.
Let me try to illustrate. Let say your cargo CIF value is RM1000 and has import duty 10%, sales tax 10%.

So your import duty is 10% x RM1000 = RM100
Your sales tax is 10% x (RM1000 + RM100) = RM110

So total payable duty & tax = RM210.

So you see, it is not 20% x CIF value. This may seem like no big deal if your cargo value is small. But try to imagine those cargo worth few 100k or more.

Guys, ok let say I wan to buy a Tripod from US.
so the price is for example:
tripod- $50.
Freight-$10.

So what? This item will straight away be posted to me? Or it will be stuck at Custom's first? Will they Tax me? Since it falls under the Digital Camera category.

Going through freight forwarding agent or courier?
If courier, any problem at custom, they'll inform you.

tripod should be free from both sales tax and import tax kua...
since it fall under the camera accessories which are tax free
So I don't think the custom will withheld your tripod lor

correct me if I'm wrong

Disc (movie) 8524 32 000 - 0% + 10%

betul or not, why some forumers paid like 45% as they claimed?


Do they add the shipping cost to calculate the tax? rugi lah like that if they calculate based on the shipping .

This post has been edited by hackwire: Mar 29 2007, 06:54 PM

Can you point me to the forumer? I would like to know the detail as well.

Actually the custom is like a big black box. Same item, Officer A can say this code, Officer B can say that code. So pandai pandai lah, see how you explain to them.

As for your question, YES, shipping cost is calculated. Hence CIF value. Cost + Insurance + Freight. So if you purchase your item at USD20, Insurance USD2, shipping cost USD10, total USD32 is dutiable, not USD20.

I tried to find the handphone...but can't find a thing... do you know the tax like for this? the phone will comes with Bluetooth...

CIF value is the real value.

Item price + shipping + insurance = CIF

CIF x ( import tax + sales tax ) + declaration form (RM18) + your time + transportation fees + risk of item lost/damaged (happened to me once in custom).

Those parcel under RM200 value your parcel usually would not held by custom if they suspecting on your item value or the item they still can hold it especially recently revamped customer checking flow they are really screen ALL parcels.



*Zhen Ming, any frequency more than 433 MHz or those frequencies not within civilian use would be hold for SIRIM certification, JBE certification or sometimes might confiscated your item and charge you in court if you intend to get to use military frequency.

This post has been edited by DAViS: Mar 30 2007, 11:21 AM

i refer you to this website

http://dvdkita.proboards51.com/index.cgi?b...read=1133599202

they been talking about it.

thanks for the info. really appreciate.

Found 2 interesting post.



I'll try to explain what the above means:
- Amaun duti = duty amount lor... which in this case is none.
- Bayaran pengendalian Agen/Dokumentasi = Agency fee, you ask ppl to handle the custom for you, need to pay them mah.
- Cukai Perkhidmatan = Service Tax 5% x RM30 = RM1.50
- Bayaran EDI = Customs declaration is sent through online, RM18 per declaration is pretty standard, some agent might up the price a little.
- OGA = Other Government Agencies. Which in this DVD case is Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, they'll see the title and probably the cover to decide whether this item is allowed in Malaysia. Porno / Ajaran sesat is a definite NO-NO.

On another case/post by a pretty pissed off fella:

I guess this is the post you mean right?
To be honest, customs are bully. They'll try to tax you the highest they can. Either you are their good friend which everything can be discussed or under table lah. The point is, if you feel it is not right, ask for Penjenisan department. They have the authority on goods classification and tariff code.

As an agent myself, I always face the same problem. Same shipment, same item today the officer say no duty, the next day the other officer say got duty. When tell him bout prior shipment, he says the other officer overlooked.

If you have shipments stucked in Port Kelang... look for me. I might be able to help you. "MIGHT" only ya... not confirm.

How about shirts, trousers, jeans and footwears ? Are they going to tax these things as well ?

Yes they are.

I have a customer who imports about 100 T-shirt FOC for their PC fair promotion. I still had to declare them as RM2 each and pay the duty.

Reason:
1. There is no 100% guarantee on my site (as an agent) that the 100pcs of T-shirt will not be sold instead of given free to consumer.
2. RM2 is a more reasonable minimum value for a T-shirt. RM1 is way too low.
3. Our custom system do not allow us to enter 0 value for items to be imported which means we still had to declare a minimum value for goods which are FOC.

If my items are held up by the customs, how can i retrieve it from them?

i bought an amplifier and it will should arrive by next week. Most probably it will be held by the customs. May i know is there any public transport to the customs?

To the above 2 questions. Which custom?
If you're using courier or mailing service, call them up.

the vendor sent via DHL, and i'm expecting the customs to detain it as it cost over RM1k. So where should i go to? I thought all detained parcels goes to the Kastam near KLIA there? If so how can i reach there via public transport?

how about wristwatches from overseas?

actually how they found out the CIF value or the original value of the thing to tax?

Cargo village. Public transport... taxi lor.


Wristwatches are non dutiable and no sales tax.
Malaysia's custom are in certain way quite stupid in doing things. But they are very smart or too smart to get the money out from importers. They have a list of things their average market price in Malaysia and overseas. Yes, they do their homeworks. So let say if you're importing Ray-ban spectacle frame made in China as RM10 per piece, they'll know. Coz, market price is over hundreds!! The base line is for importers to declare a reasonable minimum value for the goods they're importing.

i want to share my experience too..i buy guitar performance from play-asia..
at first they the tax should be 30% under games if i not mistaken..but..after few chat with them..they change the guitar under real guitar tax..i just need to pay 10%tax..for handphone...buy the expensive one only...coz u need to get the SIRIM approval...for one h/p they will cost u rm250 n rm50 for form..total rm300..tax just 10%..

thank you for your info bro!
now i know how they get the CIF value..lol

No public buses?

Hi,

just checked with my colleague in cargo village, you can now take the Bus to LCCT from Sentral for RM9. The bus will pass by cargo village and you can ask the bus driver to make a stop somewhere around there.

And if you have the cargo village pass (which means you work in there), you can enjoy the rate of RM4 ONLY.

thanks for the details! Really appreciate it.

By the way may i ask: if my DHL parcel really stuck at the kastams, should i go settle myself or ask DHL to settle for me? How do DHL charge? I'm currently in Malacca and the bus fare (express) is RM18 to and fro.

My parcel just got clearance for DVD without tax . Cost less than RM 500.

If my next order is RM 5000 , i wonder what the tax will be? Will it be 10% as claimed or more this time?

If it got stuck is there a way to kow tim ?

Not sure bout DHL shipments. Probably other forumers here who have experience with them can share their experience.


1. Depends on you lucky or not
2. If custom officer suspect you're going to sell the DVDs here, not for personal use, they'll definitely tax u.
3. How to kow time ah.... chit chat with the officer... try and explain... then give hints hints... like that lor. hahaha Talk soft soft and respect them, they "eat soft don't eat hard".

offtopic a bit, how's usually they ship tshirts lets say, from Bangkok to Malaysia ? total cost, taxes, etc ?

Depends on your quantity, 1 ctn or 2, probably better by courier.
slightly more... appoint an agent use truck. Definitely cheaper than by sea / air.

Since you're asking for shipments from Thailand, so your's is under AHTN tariff code.
Which is under the heading 6109.
Normal rate is 20% + 10%. But if you manage to get the form D or Certificate of Origin, you can enjoy CEPT rates, which is 0% + 10%.

How about if i hand carry about two bags full of t shirts. Do i have any problems to pass airport or others..

Depends on luck lor. But if caught, u can be charged under "smuggling"
Then u have to think of way to get yourself out of the trouble lor.

Another way is... take out all the t shirts frm their plastics... cut their price tags... make them look as if you had worn them. "Used" personal effects/household items are not duitable

hermm...really can be caught ?, so how's the safe way to avoid get caught ? declare the items ?

if take out all plastic, still the same what, the design is similar. they still can ask a lot rite..

I want to buy shoe from online website,wht is the taxs I hv to paY?
If my items are held up by the customs, how can i retrieve it from them? I'm from kedah, where to retrieve my item?

For all your questions, the answer is: CORRECT, YOU'RE RIGHT!!
So if you're trying to do legitimate business, do the correct way lor.
Or you can ask those agents in Northern Malaysia to lend you a hand. Sometimes they got lots of "lubang"


Which online website? I assume is from outside Malaysia. I think buying a pair or 2 won't have duty. You can check with other forumers, such as the one who bought DVDs. It'll only be dutiable if the value is exceeding certain limits.

wanna ask, does sales tax applies to all stuff that are brought into Malaysia?

I ordered an amplifier from overseas, and i notice the tax rate is 15%. Do i need to prepare for sales tax as well? If so, how much will it be?

Is Russian Gas Mask is prohibited item in Malaysia?

NO. Not all imported goods are subjected to sales tax.
Amplifier's tariff code is: 8518 40 000, 15% import duty and 10% sales tax.

That I'm not sure, probably custom might ask you to declare under military items
Depending on the materials, if it is made of textiles it could be 20% import duty and 10% sales tax. Good luck

Can u help me how to declare custom,sorry this is my first time need pay one ah?

Mine made from Latex,Rubber,Plastic,Steel and got a cloth bag

Need to pay tax?

Do you think electrical appliances (table fan) is taxable when I bring back from overseas ?

Check PM

Put some dust on it, take out from packaging, declare as used personal household item. Then no duty & tax. But they might say need Sirim approval

abesla ko.. nanti kastam report kat polis ko import barang ni utk jadi terrorist.. jk dude..



anyway guys, is it rate stated on their website is total tax(import duty+tax)?
edit: the parcel description is: "video converter (VGA)" but in bulk(10 boxes). how much will be charge?

This post has been edited by mfa333: Apr 18 2007, 01:55 AM

member aku kat rusia dah declare custom ,pakai Kastam Deklarations CN22 forms dia letak "gift" value mahal2 tapi aku suh dia letak USD5 jer

its should be no problem if my fren at Russia already declared the items rite?

OT:

Avatar:ALi MOhammed,terrorist yg masuk FBI and US army pangkat Sergeant but on the same time dia ajar ahli2 Al-Qaeda tektik perang dan sebagainya,dia dikatakan perancang 9/11 gak

This post has been edited by QD_buyer: Apr 19 2007, 10:46 PM

"Their website" = whose website?

VGA converter... so it receive television signal or transmit to TV? Dutiable...

CN22... Russia's C2 form for export?
Good luck on your shipments coz Port Kelang Custom currently has lots of operations going on. Read newspaper recently you'll see lots of cases involving custom. But your gas mask mah... small small case only lah. If got hold up, usually is custom wanna "cari makan".

diorang akan bukak parcel ko tu utk check price declared logik ke tak dgn item di dalam..

sorry, i mean kastam's website..

to be precise, the vgabox is used to convert component cable input to monitor..

Tapi kalau aku tak declare lagi teruk eh?

Sebab dulu parcel2 aku sume aku suh seller letak form tu

tak declare diorang check.. kalo false declare?

Kastam's website only show import duty 1st, then on the right hand panel, you need to select the "sales tax" to check whether sales tax is applicable to the item you're importing.

As for your VGA box, there's a high chance custom may slap a pretty high duty on it. Well, you can always hope.


How's your shipment doing? Got hold up in custom or not? Very curious bout this shipment

estimated max % rate?

My case is IMPORTED Trading Cards in BULK. They hold my parcel.
I pay a few hundred for letting my parcels go.

Actually I had been successfully imported another batch of cards. ALmost depends on luck cos i saw the box also stamped "DITAHAN oleh KASTAM" but it still reach my house.

=)

If you are lucky and the stuff is unknown for the kastam officers they will just let it go... or lucky?

Sry guys, import computer parts like graphic card/memory need to pay tax or not? If i only bring in one parcel (contain 30-60 units) also need tax?
Thanks.

EDIT:
Wht heading and sub coding to key in ? I tried many cod, but still cant find.

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Added on April 27, 2007, 4:13 pmfound it,
Sound/graphic card: 8471/80/70

This post has been edited by yehlai: Apr 27 2007, 04:13 PM

if barang kene tahan kat kastam,will kastam contact us?

thanks!

I want to buy shoe from online website,wht is the taxs I hv to paY?
If my items are held up by the customs, how can i retrieve it from them? I'm from kedah, where to retrieve my item?



HOW CAN I RETRIEVE IT FROM THEM? ANYONE KNOW?

yeah,same questions from me

no ppl know to reply...always no answer...

I know how

1) If your item really held by kastam, they will send you letter to fill in. There will be 3 choice to pick:
Pick by yourself
Pick by yourfriend (need IC and so on)
Ask agent to take for you (RM50 extra)

Fill the form and fax to the num given

My choice is "Pick up myself"
Why? For example the price for the item is USD1000
so you will be tax 20% and USD200 right?
if you ask the kastam to lower your value also no problem
last time i have to pay RM350+
but i ask to lower down the value of the tax to RM200.
They give me without asking so much.
So, my advice, go kastam and pick up.

buy shoes from custom will be getting a import tax of at least 30%, plus 10% sales tax.

See whether which method you bring in the items.
if via air freight, then that would be alot easier
u can get at KLIA, Cargo terminal, POS MALAYSIA building.

If via sea friehgt, then thats abit trouble compare to air freight.
u have to see which Kastam office to hold your items.
Caz Klang port got few office. and you must refer to the proper office to get your stuff.

note: your goods which being holdup in sea port, will definately take ALOT longer time to retrieve your goods. Unless you have your freight agent take care of the goods.

how do they inform us?

my shoe will ship thourgh standrd air mail.
then If my item hold, I'm at penang do I also need to go till port klang to get my item?will my item 100% get hold or not?
susah betul ni...

This post has been edited by jenny03: May 2 2007, 09:31 PM

I wonder where can i find this agent?coz if my item kene sekat i dun have time and transport to claim...if kene tahan at klang lah.

ishh.....how i go to claim ! shit betul ni..hehe

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Added on May 3, 2007, 10:27 pmany agent here?

This post has been edited by jenny03: May 3 2007, 10:27 PM

LOL!

Actually POS MALAYSIA will be our agent

service price RM49

only applicable if ur item kene tahan via KLIA

this sekat that sekat...haih...
no wonder kastam so rich...

If you are using Fedex, they will pay for you 1st and then come to your doorstep with custom tax bill..

if i bought some branded shoe from oversea , do i have to pay the tax?if yes how much ?
and the tax i should pay myself to the custom or i pay to the one i bought the shoe from . And if my item being seized from the custom,they will inform me abt it? or ?
sry this is my 1st time buying online.

Really? Fedex will pay first? I'm experiencing some Kastam problem even from my supplier country (UK) where the Fedex ask me to pay USD500 to clear their kastam before they ship the item to me....and if it reach here (malaysia) then kena tax again.....really 'beh tahan' lar....

anyone can help to settle kastam problem when it got help-up in there?

Hello,just want to ask some question,if i want to buy blank dvd media disc from newegg,it should be tax free right ?

Has anyone try import blank disc before,will the customs say the disc fall under any category and hold it??

Thanks

May i know KLIA,Cargo Terminal,Pos Malaysia Building is at LCCT or at KLIA?

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Added on July 17, 2007, 8:54 pmSince no one willing to point out the location of the Cargo Terminal,Pos Malaysia Building?

i decided to go down today to claim my "Eliminator CPU Cooler" which were tahan by the Kastam by agak agak it should be near LCCT.

If u ask Pos Malaysia as a agent to clear for u...it will be estd RM49.50(service charge) excluding tax if kena lah.

As i am staying in Sentul,i decided to take Star Shuttle which will pass the Pekeliling Stop every 45min

My 1st mistake,thought it some sort of Rapid Bus...i saw a 8:30am,i hailed and it stop luckily.
The nice bus driver told me that i should have bought the ticket near pekeliling counter.

So i bought the ticket at the next stop at Batu 3 Jalan Ipoh..
I request that i be drop at Kastam Office when reach near LCCT.

I reach Cargo Terminal,Pos Malaysia Building about 9:45am.Walk across the road only about 2 min.

U need to leave your driving license at the GuardHouse and they will give u a Pass number tag, and was told that i should proceed to Room 2 just beside the Cargo Terminal,Pos Malaysia Building(maybe 45 second walk)

Proceed to Room 2(got sign board)and show them the form but needed to fill all your personal detail,like IC,Address..

Was pass another form to go to Pos Malaysia Counter(near Kastam Counter) to retrieve your package by showing your IC/document and leave your number tag with them.

Proceed with the package for inspection at Kastam Counter One,open in front of Kastam Officer and same time show them the sales invoices/any information pertaining to your packages and in my case,i told them it is a CPU cooler.....they chop on my supporting document and ask me to proceed Kastam Payment Counter.

The Kastam officer there proceed to check on his PC whether my CPU Cooler needed to be Tax.......NO TAX...and i was given a No TAX Slip which i need to pass back to Pos Office Counter to retrieve back my Pass Tag Number.

All the counter which i go to and fro are nearby each other...about 10min

Finally i get back my Driving License at the GuardHouse when i pass them the "No TAX" receipt and Pass Tag Number.
AS LCCT is nearby,about 3 min brisk walk
and i hop on the next Bus scheduled to left LCCT at 10:45am

i decided to shop at LCCT as i have about 45 min to spare

i managed to get the same bus driver back to K.L as well.


I save on RM49.50 which i spend on my bus trip RM9 x two way=RM18 and also my off day!!

SO it better to go to retrieve your item if it ever get "tahan" at Kastam...

A very Good X perience....and all the kastam officer is so efficient as well as the Pos Office staff there....even they comented i clear the stuff in record time as i can see some other people Pass Number Tag still there even after i get back my own.

Could be i got only one item to clear......anyway in future my experience will be good info for those might wan to clear the stuff from "kastam" next time.

This post has been edited by MakNok: Jul 17 2007, 09:02 PM

Hi...
need help from someone who have imported flash drive before or someone know about it...

How much will the Kastam tax it?

lol...can i really know how much they really charging for dvd right now ?
cus i tiok tax from dvd 30%...stupid butterworth custom. See his face oso wanna puke. Stupid attitude oso. Just because i'm not handsome his charging me max and the handsome guy ahead me he was giving so many discount.
LoL...sc*** his family

I had problem accessing Kastam Diraja Malaysia...
http://www.customs.gov.my

wanna ask those who have experiece for tax if i import these items...
1. Wrist Watch
2. I-Dog (http://www.hasbro.com/default.cfm?page=browse&product_id=17075)
3. Pen & Stationery
4. Lighters
5. Clock

No need answer all... just answer those that you know. It'll help me a lot.
Thanks!

EDIT:
1 silly question... i'm from Penang... will the product i order online will withheld in KLIA or in Penang airport instead. Haha.

This post has been edited by alexio: Aug 31 2007, 01:10 PM

I got a problem with kastams too. I just bought a shipment of 5 japanese magazines from Amazon.jp and they ship via FedEx. Supposed to arrive on wednesday, but till now no sign, so I call FedEX they said the package kena tahan .

FedEx told me that they will have to wait for KDN to fax them a letter next week or smth only then can see how to go about.

So anyone has any ideas on how to make it faster? Can I go claim the package from them like what MAkNok did? The package status in FedEx tracking is in Sepang, awaiting clearance.

various of tax leh

KDN is Kementerian Keselamatan Dalam Negeri.

They'll need to go through your magazine, in case they are porno or anything prohibited to enter Malaysia. It has nothing to do with Custom.

if import china hp also kene tax ka?

Is that better or worse?

Depends... Hopefully you didnt import any porno materials

It's definitely no porn, but there's a rather high amount of skin shown though...

Well, it's Monday now, I hope FedEx has good news for me.

I ordered Victoria Secret summer collection catalog before, it got through and reach my doorstep.
So you think Victoria Secret got high amount of skin or not? heheehe

Haha. So yeah. It's been detained by the KDN. Government a$$hats.

Apparently I have to get the detain letter and appeal to them. Anyone can enlighten me on how or give me some tips?

hello everyone ,

i would like to enquire about importing soft / plush toys from china , how many % tax for tat ya ?

and anyone had experienced , pls share

thanks

.

The duty rates are pretty high, about 20% if not mistaken.

But for the benefit of us, Malaysian, check the quality of the toys properly.

wat bout d export tax from china ? ...
sori la, i dont know at all bout how import/export business runs ..

You have nothing to concern about export tax from China, unless shipper wants you to bare the charges.

nice informative thread. thanx to TS.

thanks man .

anyone here knows bout shipping to forward goods fr china to m'sia ?

in small quatity , eg. carton boxes , how r d charges b ?

............. etc
.

How many cartons? From which part of China?

PM me, I'm working in Freight Forwarding company.

i want to ask.. this tax will be charge if you order atleast how many item? if 3 dvd only?

3 dvds oni oso wanna ship in ?

i mean i buy this 3 dvds from ebay...

thanks bbjslee ,

how bout import tax ( into malaysia ) ?

.

I want to ask if i order goods from China, how many percent they tax? or they tax by value of goods? I'm from Sarawak.

5% import duty & 10% sales tax on CIF value.

What are the goods? Cars? are 300%

Not cars, computer stuff or electronic products.

There are all kind of electronic products, you need to be specific. Even for computer stuffs, some still have 10% sales tax, while some don't

Is there any website link or website that i can refer to? well, i plan to do bulk for oem graphic cards & computer products or electronic products.


What about bags? If order, kena tax?

what bout handphones?have to pay taxes too?