I think it's more because that includes Fedex's charges to sort it out with the customs. If you use normal post as in Pos Malaysia delivers to ur house, u can choose to go to LCCT to sort it our urself or appoint Pos Malaysia as ur agent for a fee (can't remember how much, between 50-100 i think). I think that's the kind of fee Fedex is charging you on top of the duty.

Call up fedex and ask if you can settle it urself with the customs. You can also negotiate for lower duty (yes, legally and not under the table stuff) when u r there. Just make sure u ask before they print out the duty report. HOWEVER, be warned that certain items will cause you more headache for example car parts. Car parts and electronic devices requires SIRIM approval and sometimes AP from MITI. That can be a humungous hassle!

Hope this helps!

This post has been edited by fgt: Jul 24 2012, 10:23 AM

There is also a rule of duty applicable to stuffs valued more than RM500 including shipping (how much is shipping costs btw?). I'm not too sure what stuff exactly and it seems your items are in the same category.

I think they hold it in CN so that they could send it back just in case you refuse to pay. Fedex or any private express courier service doesn't go through the normal process like national postal services do (ie, USPS or Royal Mail) and so I doubt you can settle it yourself. You'd just have to pay the amount I guess.

To make things clearer for you, you can call them to ask the specific details of the charges, they will tell you. Do call them up, their CS is quite pro as far as i know.

This post has been edited by fgt: Jul 24 2012, 10:36 AM

Ah so it is going to be taxed in the first place? Yeah it's always a hassle when it involves tax and duty. Percentage stated does not include the hassle that you have to go through. I'd avoid buying stuffs overseas if it's on that taxable list. The hassle is just not worth it, for me personally at least.

Don't worry. Be patient and just take it as learning experience.

Good luck with that package!

This post has been edited by fgt: Jul 24 2012, 10:52 AM