Hi. Newbie here. I hope this is the right place to ask this question.

I currently live and work Japan and want to send most of my things to Malaysia. I'm hoping to get a job their or in Singapore in August.

I'm leaving Japan in June to go to England to do a training course in July, and then will fly to Malaysia. I'll be sending my things to a cousin's house in Malaysia for storage. I'm a UK citizen.

I'll be sending mostly books, clothes, a computer, monitor, snowboard, and other bits and pieces.

Nothing I have was bought within the last 6 months.

What kind of duty/taxes am I looking at? I've emailed Malaysian Customs, and it's slow going. I don't know what forms I need, what the tariffs/taxes/duties are, etc. I've asked, but as I've said, it's slow going with me emailing them, them replying, me emailing them again because they haven't been clear or haven't answered all my questions...

I've also read somewhere that I have to be in Malaysia to receive the items. Is this true?

Also, I'm supposed to get an Import Permit from the Energy Commission for my electrical devices. Where do I get that from and where can I find the forms? I can't find anything on the internet.

I will be sending my things either via a private shipping company (by sea), or via the post office (by sea/surface mail).

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

This post has been edited by DragonJade: Apr 15 2011, 12:06 AM

Does anyone know where I can get form K1 from? I'm sending my things tomorrow and I can't find it online.