Simple really.

FOB would be the value of your item (purchase price)
INS is the insurance cost (1% value of the FOB)
FRT is the freight/shipping cost
CIF/CIFC is the total value of the FOB+INS+FRT

If you're using the main couriers - DHL, UPS, FedEx, TNT, etc and the CIFC is RM500 or above you'll be taxed accordingly. The same is suppose to go for normal shipping via the post office but the officers sometimes hold packages for no reason and charge tax below RM500. Most couriers will charge a disbursement fee of RM25 or so to handle the customs, tax, etc. International priority takes 3 days from the US, 4-5 days if it gets stuck in customs. Items from around Asia, probably 2 days or so. Maybe an extra day or 2 if it's stuck in customs.
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me too... now i ald lost a samsung mp3 purchase from singapore via my fren and my friend lsot the trackin number so cant track at all. its ald 1 month, no letter, no call,either from pos office or custom....my friend using reg mail from singpost.......... but last wed, my friend send me an ext HDD and same samsung mp3 player from singapore via reg mail again now ald 4 working days, not news at all... any help and opinion? i know its better use EMS but reg mail cheap for postal. that i regret now. anyone know how to retrieve the items? (ext hdd 2.5' and mp3 player) ....... lst time i bought a pouch and plastic casing for my hp , in 3 days time via reg mail it reach my home address... FAST.. but know this 2 items i dont know how? Any genders and ladies help wud be appeciated.

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Added on November 11, 2008, 7:46 pmme too... now i ald lost a samsung mp3 purchase from singapore via my fren and my friend lsot the trackin number so cant track at all. its ald 1 month, no letter, no call,either from pos office or custom....my friend using reg mail from singpost.......... but last wed, my friend send me an ext HDD and same samsung mp3 player from singapore via reg mail again now ald 4 working days, not news at all... any help and opinion? i know its better use EMS but reg mail cheap for postal. that i regret now. anyone know how to retrieve the items? (ext hdd 2.5' and mp3 player) ....... lst time i bought a pouch and plastic casing for my hp , in 3 days time via reg mail it reach my home address... FAST.. but now this 2 items i dont know how? Any gentlemens and ladies help wud be appeciated.

Just wait for it, usually registered mail will arrive within 2 weeks. But the CN22 custom declaration there, you better ask the sender don't write the actual value. Just write down around US$10 - $20 and write down content in the parcel then tick as "gift". Don't write the value too high, just for easy to pass the custom release.
But this morning i got internal fren work inside and check for it. it arrive at KL pos office and my friend said ther wont sent out as they said they cant read the address clearly. i ask my fren(sender) said his handwriting very neat...impossible.....i think my friend jsut wrote mp3 player instead inside got ext HDD and a logitech webcam.now i blur..r tehy bluff me so tat i go ther can will be tax on me? previously samsung mp3 player same via reg mail, its ald 1 month no news at all.....i think the custom grabbed it ald.