I bought an item from an online shop in the US a few days ago. Today the Pos Malaysia people called me to say the item kena tahan at customs, and I will be receiving a letter with some options on it on what I want to do.

The thing is that I need the item urgently, so preferably I don't want to wait for the letter to arrive at my house (Tuesday afternoon at the earliest).

I have:

1) The item tracking number
2) Invoice of the purchase from the online shop
3) A reference number from Pos Malaysia (looks like E5XXXX)

Without the letter, and with just this information, can I go to KLIA to retrieve the item? If yes, can somebody please tell me where exactly in KLIA I have to go to get the item?

Thanks!

Rudi

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Added on March 16, 2008, 7:34 pmBy the way, I bought some microphones, value about US$180. If anyone knows what the taxable amount is, that would be helpful as well. If not don't worry, it's a business expense anyway. What's more important is that I get it urgently.

Thanks!

This post has been edited by DeaDLocK: Mar 16 2008, 07:34 PM

I think you have to go to the kastam office, I dont knw where it is in KL.
If the item is taxable they will tax u.

Not sure can retrive without letter or not. But i can guide u the location.

It is just located beside LCCT. You will see a building with "POS MALASIA". This is the building and the bloody kastam tahan ur thing

walking distance = 5 minutes from LCCT

Best way is go on friday which around before "sembahyang" time...
Then definitely u can get "cheaper" tax

This post has been edited by Renee: Mar 16 2008, 07:40 PM

i though kastam at kelana jaya.. near the yamaha hq or something beside ldp..

me too...i also received the call today!
i also want to go there directly, but dunno when the letter send to my home...haiz...

Normally the letter send to you is by Pos Laju

what microphone is that ?

suppose this one 8518 microphone maximum taxable amount is 15% for import duty... eksais tax sumore.. few %

8518 Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or
not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones,
whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets
consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers;
audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound
amplifier sets.

This post has been edited by firecrac: Mar 17 2008, 01:00 AM

ming to tell me what kinda item did you bought?

just as a reference to keep out from buying similar stuff online and safe the tax problems

Thanks all.

Just to update, managed to get the item by going straight to the customs office at the Pos Malaysia centre next to the LCCT at KLIA.

I didn't have the letter, but they managed to locate the item when I gave them all the details and proof of identity. When I got back the PosLaju letter from them was already in my post box (Monday), so you get the letter on the next day, even if they call you on Sunday.

The item was a Sennheiser headset microphone and a USB microphone pod (high quality for speech recognition purposes). Taxable amount was the total purchase value (including shipping costs), which was RM679. They taxed me RM67 (10%), along with the RM18 fixed processing fee that you pay to the post office.

No trouble with asking for duit kopi from anyone or anything like that.

Hope this info helps people in a similar situation.

may i know where u get ur item ?

He mentioned in his post. Learn to read.

i mean which website he bought the item frm ... =.=

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Added on March 17, 2008, 11:33 pmhe didnt bought the item from Customs or post office ...

This post has been edited by boxer07: Mar 17 2008, 11:33 PM

emicrophones.com

make sure you have the original price of the item. dunt let them come up with their own tax based on their own dreanmed up unit price, then you will be paying them lunch or even dinner money

In fact you don't have to go there the clear your stuff. You can appoint Pos Malaysia to be your forwarding agent to do all the processing and have the item sent to your doorstep. Sometime if you're lucky, the Custom won't hold your item and you'll get your item directly thru post without having to pay any extra.

Anyway, it's good for those that never experienced the custom clearing procedures to go there for self-clearance, provided they can travel to LCCT conveniently. I've been there for two times to clear my stuffs, quite enough for me already. Now lazy to go there anymore, just appoint Pos Malaysia and do the rest for me

Yup - I went there with the original invoice.

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Added on March 18, 2008, 10:33 pmYeah I know, but I needed the item urgently. Which is why I went straight away (didn't even wait for the letter to come).

Also, I read somewhere that engaging Pos Malaysia as the forwarding agent will cost you around RM50?

This post has been edited by DeaDLocK: Mar 18 2008, 10:33 PM

sorry to hear that.


Hmm... which delivery company you used? fedex ? May i know what are the things that the kastam can tax? i planning to buy portable air cond from US. Do you think that I will get tax also?

This post has been edited by aero: Mar 18 2008, 10:42 PM

its depend on custom..u need to ask them or myb ca refer in their website as they told me b4

Brother,

need help here. If I buy loud speakers from Singapore (used unit, may not have invoice), how do the customs tax me? is it based on Market value multiply 15% + few % ???

need help urgent.