Well, i would HONESTLY SAYS THAT the goverment are the rules N the rules are the goverment. They do whatever they want, they can, they like. I hardly deal with any big courier in M'sia but my friend ever sent me a box of hard disk which contain of 20~ units 2.5" hard drive which is safely arrive australia.
I had many transaction from US / HK / UK through ebay to purchase my camera stuff N even mac book which i purchase from mainland using registered post, it reaches here safely.
I cant see why the customs have to do such work to "tax" other ppl stuff? Compare to the other country..... haiz.. i don dare to IMAGINE...
*oopss.. forget to mention that I'm at australia....
Kastam tahan package from overseas, How to claim