hey peeps, n experienced international traders

i need ur advice

so... im thinking of doin preorders and importing clothes from malaysia/ taiwan to newzealand

first time doin this so im concern bout the procedures of the shipping, customs...

i've done some reseach and i know that i need to pay import duty for the nz customs under conditions that:-

1. i need to make sure that the imported goods are not copyright/ trademark

2. i need to pay duty + GST

question: what do they mean by copyright/trademark? aremy imported clothes considered copyright/trademark which is one of those website that sells taiwan /korea fashion clothes

other than that, lets say i have ordered around 30 pcs which varies in different styles, and i use a courier company to ship the goods, eg. DHL

question:- do i need to pay for an export duty to m'sia customs?
- if so , do i pay it of the company that sells me the clothings pays it?
- how much do i need to pay if the goods have a rm 900 value?

other than the topic i've pointed out... are they any thing else i need to pay for?

i really need answers... n see wheather its worth venturing into this business...

tolong tolong

trademark / copyright , i think it means that , you must have a license to resell their things with legal license and order ?

hmm. say if i import stuff from hk,
can custom just open it up? and how to do they charge?

hmm , not sure.... but i think that if they suspect something , ur package will be held up at the customs warehouse and they will send u a notice via post. then u have to go to the customs warehouse ( think its at KLIA) to open it in front of them...

wow. if im from east msia? have to fly there????

ooh..ur in kuching...

well, then the parcel would be stored in your nearest international airport/ ports.. if u can't go there personally, u have to apoint an agent.. but im not too sure bout this

ooo..thanks .
just wandering.international shipping... says im in kuching. does it go KL cust then to kch post? or to KCH custom?

should be KCH customs..

owh. so it will straight from overseas to kuching airport and not KL?
so every state like that?

ofcoz local kastam opic

There's already an existing thread on this topic
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/433543