well i do acknowledge that i have been lucky.

I travel a lot - go in and out of KL to Jakarta and Singapore almost every week for the last three to four months on business. I have not been stopped at all in that time by customs.

Although, I do wear a business suit and look like I am in a hurry (which I usually am since I arrive in KL at late hours and am running to beat the taxi queue).

Hope that gives you more confidence.

Did you get through domestic or international arrival terminal?

International all the time - I get in during the evenings - in Jakarta now in fact, returning to KL on Wednesday evening.

Usually get out in front of that duty free store where I am forced to purchase duty free cigarettes for colleagues...

Having said that, now that I think about it, my bags are always on the smaller side - I have never brought more than a medium sized bag and my laptop bag through customs.

So, afraid I cant speak for those who intend to bring six trunks through Malaysian customs.

This post has been edited by Ken6800: Jul 20 2008, 04:50 PM

Good call. If they see that you dont anything in large volume to search for, and your travel destination didnt raise any flags, then they dont really have to flag you down and search you.

Thank God for small volume items, like iPhones. They may cost much, but they dont take much space. I can carry them into the country and still look like I'm travelling light.

Currently I have my Iphone stucked at custom for about a month (since the 19th of June).

I was using USPS PRIORITY to courier it, which clearly was a mistake =(

I shipped another Iphone using USPS FIRST CLASS and I received it on my doorstep with a breeze (No tax or whatsoever)!

Initially, I thought that the customs would send it back to the original country if I do not collect it within 14 days as stated in the letter I received from the customs claiming that I have to get an AP from SIRIM.

Today (after a month!), I just phoned them up about the status of my Iphone and according to them it's still stuck with customs and awaiting collection. They told me that Iphones CANNOT BE SENT BACK to its original country which clearly contradicts with what they mentioned in their letter.

Anyway, how much does SIRIM AP for IPhone costs? I saw that some mentioned its only RM40, but others said it's RM250-RM350!!! (Just asking this in case you might not be able to help me as stated above)

Would really appreciate you guys help on my enquiries.

Thanks!

I have a Motorola V8 Luxury edition got stuck in the custom too right now. And if i am to follow the procedure, do you think i can get it in a day time? Or i must really wait for few days for the inspection?

There is possible at a certain period, if the owner not claim those phone, custom have right to sell outside. Coz i always heard a few people can get cheap phone from custom.
(of course la mesti ada lobang baeekkk punya)

my bro is studying in nz. wad is the best method to ask him ship bac the iphone for me?

Best method's the riskiest method, use regular air-mail, unregistered etc, from what I read in the other threads usually work but if the mail goes missing, then it's your loss..

So in that sense, the best way is to just ask your bro to bring back for you when he comes back unless you wanna risk the SIRIM charges plus all the hassle in getting the procedures done...

cos he bac malaysia one year once....... hav to wait so long....
where u read that post "Best method's the riskiest method, use regular air-mail, unregistered etc, from what I read in the other threads usually work but if the mail goes missing, then it's your loss.." cos i hav been searching in low yat net but cant find...

anyone tested here courier by regular airmail?

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Added on August 6, 2008, 6:13 pmis courier bro~

This post has been edited by yujin86: Aug 6 2008, 06:13 PM

for hand carry, if u wanna be safe, ask ur bro to take it out from the box and chuck the box somewhere else, then keep the iphone in his pocket...

I just got my US iPhone through proper channel. Go to SIRIM and and pay the duty and get your iphone

I just got my iPhone and this is my first post via my long awaited iPhone. I won't order from US again.

wad happen bro?

Now this is worrisome. But i did advise my friend to unbox it and carry the phone with him and leave the empty box in the bag. I wannnnnnt the box! I'm just buying ONE unit, by the way. Should be safe, eh?

for KLIA i cant help u bro.
but last time my fren bac from us he bought 3 unit of iphone and no tax kena. but he is landing in sg....

anyone..plz giv advised on mine, below is my shipping from USPS from washington:

- International Dispatch, August 02, 2008, 8:35 pm, ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS)
- Processed, August 01, 2008, 5:06 pm, THE COLONY, TX 75056
- Acceptance, August 01, 2008, 4:22 pm, THE COLONY, TX 75056
- Electronic Shipping Info Received, August 01, 2008

since today already 7th of august..i start to worry..y it takes so long? i keep calling klia there and they say it still in the 'bag' at us? in this situation ..what should i do? I've send mail to USP but no reply from them...wanna cry oledi...

Hi there,

Been a while since you've posted your problem. Updates?

my friend bought iPhone 3G and he tracked the shipping. my friend said he saw the phone shipped last wednesday and today he got his iphone @KLIA.

now he need to settle with custom and SIRIM regarding the safety of the phone