Hi,

May I know if my friend to ship a new road bike from Japan to Malaysia to me. Will it subject to Import Duty or SST? If yes, how many percent applicable for it??

Thanks for the prompt reply.

This lead to another two question, based on what you have mentioned. It will be best for me to declare the actual figure of the bike? (I want to insured that package)

Another question is, what if the custom do hold the item and request for the Import Duty or SST only then they will release the item??

What should I do then?

Thanks again.

Thanks for your reply.

Based on Sales exempted tax 2018, yes bicycle is 0% SST.

But how about the import duty. Bit confuse on this part, any specific details on how one will hit with this import duty for bicycles? (Does this depends on the officer liking whether or not to incur that shipment?)

And also, say I do ask my friend state it an used item and state the value say half the actual pricing of the bike. Then how about the insured value? Can I still insured for the actual pricing?

Thank you for your reply. And sorry for asking more.

One last thing, if I opt to get direct from a shop which they unwilling to state as "used" and in the invoice will be as sales.

Will this situation might lead to the higher chance of getting hit with import duty??

Noted, and from previous table the import duty is 25% on others bicycles type will this is the actual and maximum percentage if one really get hit by the import duty? Will the officer impose higher than this value??

Good to hear this,

Cause I read from a blog (dated 2011) that the blogger state some custom officer can simply slap the importer any import duty amount they like .

Blog

Now everything is clear.

Again thanks for your input.