Hi guys,
just to share with you on how the duty/tax is calculated. Assuming you have in mind that RM500 and below can avoid duty/tax.
It is based on your CIF value.

Meaning:
C = cost of product, as declared in invoice
I = Insurance, which usually is 2% of your product value
F = Freight cost, which is a cost which is fixed and used by customs. You can get the table from them.

So for example, you are buying a USD100 value item and kena tax. You might be wondering, isn't it no duty/tax if items are below RM500?
Well, depending on the weight of your shipment, it translate into the value of the freight cost.

So lets say your freight cost comes up to RM300, from customs table.
Plus RM320 from your product value. (USD100 conversion).

Total is RM620. and remember that little 2% value.
So definitely more than RM500, which means your items are taxable.

How much tax/duty? well, refer back to the customs tariff webpage.

Also guys, remember apart from duty/tax, there are other requirements such as permits/import license, SIRIM permit, AP permit, health ministry permit, filem permit, etc etc..also remember, if M'sia is able to produce the item locally, and you import those things in, you will get a high duty/tax.
For instance, you are importing rubber products. get it?

Hope this helps.

Hi,
For DVD, tax/duty is just one portion to worry about.
There is actually another permit which must be obtained. As I know, DVD if its movie, must have permit from FINAS or something.

cheers

This post has been edited by kulimkia: Feb 1 2013, 10:36 AM

Well, hard to say. each day there are like thousands and thousands of shipments but how to check all right.
so it boils down to the customs system to capture based on value or weight. maybe its luck, and no further requirement.

What i mentioned earlier is the proper process.

you will mostly get taxed.
The logic is simple. You are bringing in stuff from overseas into m'sia. as a owner of a country, im sure you would like to know what comes in and out.
and if the item is for commercial purpose, meaning you want to sell it and get profit...guess what..i want a cut from this as well.

this is where tax & duty comes in...get it?

If the 20pcs of apparels are not for commercial purpose, meaning you want to wear it..then you will need to explain that to the customs. They are like "diraja" in this part.

Anyway, you can always check if your items are taxable, as some items are relieved from being sales taxed/duty as well.
http://tariff.customs.gov.my/


cheers!