How to ship sensitive goods to Malaysia



Sensitive goods generally include goods containing batteries, goods with magnets (such as speakers, headphones), liquids, pastes, cosmetics, food, medicines, imitation brands, electronic products, electrical appliances, powder, CD, VCD, magazines, books, knives , HELLO KITTY products, sex toys, chemical dangerous goods, etc. (How to quickly distinguish general cargo sensitive cargo) So what do we need to do if we want to ship such sensitive cargo to Malaysia?


   The 1998 Malaysia Customs Prohibition Order stipulates four types of restrictions on imports at different levels:


   The first category: 14 kinds of banned imports, including Chinese patent medicines containing borneol and aconite ingredients. 45 kinds of botanicals and 13 kinds of animal and mineral medicines.


   The second category: imported products that require a license, mainly related to areas such as hygiene, inspection and quarantine, safety, and environmental protection. Including poultry and beef (must also meet halal certification), eggs, rice, sugar, cement clinker, fireworks, audio and video tapes, explosives, wood, safety helmets, diamonds, rice mills, color photocopiers, some telecommunication equipment, weapons, Ammunition and saccharin. Currently, approximately 27% of tax items require an import license.


   The third category: temporary import restrictions, including milk, coffee, cereals, some wires and cables, and some steel products.


   The fourth category: Products that can be imported after meeting certain special conditions, including animals, animal products, plants and plant products, cigarettes, soil, animal fertilizers, bulletproof vests, electronic equipment, seat belts and imitation weapons, etc.


  In order to protect sensitive industries and strategic industries, Malaysia implements non-automatic import licensing management for some commodities. All heavy construction equipment imports must be approved by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. They can be imported when local Malaysian companies cannot produce them.


   Customs declaration application for shipping sensitive goods to Malaysia:


   For all import and export goods, whether they are taxable or not, the corresponding customs declaration form must be filled in in writing. There are 5 types of Malaysian customs declaration forms:


  1. Customs Form 1 is an import declaration form.


  2, Customs Form 2 is the export declaration form.


  3. Customs Form 3 is used to apply for a domestic transportation permit.


  4. Customs Form 8 is used for application/handling of goods.


   5. Customs Form 9 is used to apply for the release/collection of goods subject to duty.


  According to the 1967 "Customs Law", importers and exporters can appoint an agent to handle customs declaration procedures on their behalf, but the agent must hold an agent declaration license granted by the customs.


       The customs declaration form must describe the goods in a comprehensive and truthful manner, truthfully and in detail specify the number of pieces/boxes, price (including unit price and total price), weight, quantity, commodity code, type of goods, origin (imported goods), destination (Export goods) and other information, submitted to the customs at the place of import or export.


  Malaysian customs generally require the following information to be filled in the customs declaration form:


   Information about the "person": importer/exporter name (name), address, consignee/consignor name (name), address, customs broker name (name), address.


   Information about "transportation": mode of transportation, name of means of transportation.


   Information about "goods": country of origin/destination, package description (number type, logo, number of pieces, weight) and tariff description.


   Information used for the calculation of tariffs and other taxes: tariffs and other tax rates, gross weight, net weight, or other weights or prices determined by the tariff classification.


  Others: The areas where preferential tax rates are applied, documents used to prove the truthfulness of the declared information (such as import/export licenses, etc.), and the declarer fills in the date and signature of the customs declaration.


  Malaysian Customs may require the declarer to submit certain documents to determine the amount of tax payable. According to Article 100 of the Customs Law of 1967, customs officers have the right to request any documents deemed necessary by them. The accompanying documents generally include:


  1, bill of lading or consignment note.


  2, the commercial invoice of the goods.


  3. Bank documents (such as letters of credit, etc.).


   4. The certificate of origin of the goods.


   5. Packing list.


   6. Import license/export license (provided when needed).


   7. Relevant foreign exchange control documents (only applicable to export goods, provided when needed).


   During the import and export process, the customs may require the consignor to endorse and endorse the customs declaration form (such as tax exemption, tax refund, temporary import and export).


When necessary, the customs can compare documents and inspect the goods to determine whether the description, quantity, classification, price, etc. of the declared goods are accurate, determine the amount of duty payable, prevent tax evasion, and prevent restrictions Such items evade supervision.


   Import and export goods can only be released after paying taxes (including customs, sales tax and special consumption tax).


   As the Malaysian Customs has stricter inspections on customs clearance goods, especially related brand goods, it will be more difficult to ship sensitive goods to Malaysia. Do you think of OES when you feel infinitely melancholy and upset about this? We have been specialized in shipping sensitive cargo for more than ten years, and have extensive experience in shipping sensitive cargo in Malaysia. If you have any questions, please contact customer service, we will arrange detailed shipping procedures for you, and deliver the goods safely and timely!