I have ordered a watch from an overseas website which costs USD 459. It will be arriving via courier. Will I be taxed by the customs?
Malaysia Import Duties
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Feb 20 2016, 11:51 AM
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I have ordered a watch from an overseas website which costs USD 459. It will be arriving via courier. Will I be taxed by the customs?
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Mar 18 2016, 09:26 AM
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Mar 18 2016, 02:58 PM
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QUOTE(b0rhui @ Mar 18 2016, 01:14 PM) Yes only pay GST. No import duty for regular watch My watch is coming from the US but most likely upon arrival here it will be poslaju. |
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Dec 7 2016, 08:09 AM
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My experience in the past one year is that if delivered by big name couriers like FedEx, most likely will get taxed. How they calculate the tax amount is shrouded in mystery. If the package is delivered by Pos Malaysia, no tax even if the price is more than USD 400. Not even GST!
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Dec 7 2016, 09:58 PM
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QUOTE(zeroendless @ Dec 7 2016, 09:38 PM) Same thing happens in US where USPS usually get a pass while UPS or Fedex will get import tax going in US. I bought an audio component for my hifi system from the US for USD 129 plus another USD 37 for shipping. Total USD 166 and chose FedeX. Arrived in a week and had to pay another USD 55 tax plus GST. Not pleased at all. The problem is buying from US, some time the shipping fees is more expensive using USPS, up to $30-$50 USD more. My guess is USPS works conjunction with POS Malaysia while others not. If you want to get POS Malaysia delivery domestically, you have to pick partnered carrier on foreign soil. So there's uncertainly if you take the chances of POS Malaysia, possibility avoiding tax but having to pay higher shipping cost. in my case, fedex is better deal since i already save about $30 USD in shipping, only to pay $60 RM in Tax. In comparison I bought a watch online for USD 459 (free shipping) also from the States. The watch arrived in about 10 days and the postman from Pos Malaysia just handed me the parcel and went off without asking me for a single cent. This post has been edited by hellfried: Dec 7 2016, 10:03 PM |
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