Sorry for bringing out this old post. I've into purchasing trading cards lot too recently and thought I'd share my experience here.

Just moments ago I received an email from the JB custom officer charging me a whopping RM340 for tax including the poslaju agent fee of RM49.50. FYI, the total value of my items is only RM964 or 31500 yen with CIF. Strangely though, they quoted for RM145 last weekend and agreed to send to the nearest PosLaju branch which I'm supposed to receive today. What a change of tide to receive another email from them quoting me with an even more expensive price

Such unfortunate because I can't refund the lots and might have to pay the tax wholly. My first time experience of ordering items from commercial seller and this could be the last. Prefer to just purchase from ebay in the future.

Hi there. I've ordered items from Amazon before valued above the RM500 mark including CIF but I did not charged with any import duties or sales tax. Then again, the items I ordered are all books and I even receive the paperwork that Amazon had done attached with the parcel.

Hope you had settled this issue by now

That is certainly true. Just wondering whether there is any exception whereby even items above the RM500 mark will not be charged any any import duties fees? I've read several buyers experience which varies very much. On some occasion, some was even imposed with the import duties for items valued below the mark.