To import your
car, you must apply for an Approval Permit from the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry (MITI).
In order to apply for this permit your car
must be registered under your name for at least 3 years. The following
documentation must then be presented and processed:
- A letter of application
addressed to the Ministry Of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
for the importing of a car from your home country to Malaysia for
personal use.
- A JK69 form must be purchased MITI and duly completed.
- Documentation
indicating proof of ownership. Typically this will be a purchase
receipt or transfer of ownership/letter from the previous owner if
the car was purchased second-hand.
- The original and photocopied registration.
- The cars original insurance
documents and/or a letter from the insurance company.
- Your work permit
and letter of contract from your employer in Malaysia.
- A photocopy
of your passport.
All these documents must be presented to the officer
in charge at the MITI offices, who will also conduct a short interview.
Processing of your application typically takes seven working days,
if all goes well you will be issued an Approval Permit allowing
you to import your car. The permit is valid for only 3 months, if you
do not import your car by then, you will have to go through
the entire process all over again.
Upon the arrival of your car, you
are required to collect it yourself from the port and then you will
need to apply for a permit from the Malaysian Road Transport Department
or "Jabatan
Pengangkutan Jalan",
this entails more registration paperwork which
of course will include your proof of ownership and registration documents,
a car inspection and the payment of the import duties.
(Source: Royal
Malaysian Custom – Import of Personal Vehicle)
Import Duty For CBU Vehicles (%)
| |
ASEAN (CEPT) |
NON-ASEAN (MFN) |
| Type |
Engine Capacity
(CC) |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
Passenger
Cars |
< 1800
>1800 - < 2000
>2000 - < 2500 |
70
90
110 |
20
20
20 |
80
100
120 |
50
50
50 |
| MPV/Van |
>1500 - < 1800
>1800 - < 2000
>2000 - < 2500
>2500 - < 3000 |
40
50
90
110 |
20
20
20
20 |
60
70
100
120 |
50
50
50 |
| 4WD |
>1800 - < 2000
>2000 - < 2500
>2500 - < 3000 |
50
80
100 |
20
20
20 |
70
100
120 |
50
50
50 |
Excise Duty For All Vehicles (%)
| Type |
Engine Capacity
(CC) |
2004 |
2005 |
Passenger
Cars |
< 1800
>1800 - < 2000
>2000 - < 2500 |
60
70
80 |
90
120
150 |
| MPV/Van |
>1500 - < 1800
>1800 - < 2000
>2000 - < 2500
>2500 - < 3000 |
30
40
70
80 |
40
60
120
150 |
| 4WD |
>1800 - < 2000
>2000 - < 2500
>2500 - < 3000 |
60
70
80 |
80
120
150 |
Sample Calculation
Calculation of customs duties on imported vehicles
| Vehicle Type : |
BMW Model 735iAL/ 2003 |
|
| Engine Capacity (CC) : |
4,999 cc |
|
| Purchase Price : |
Euro 36,277.84 (Euro 36,277.84 x RM4.5562 = RM165,289.09) |
|
| Freight : |
RM1,500.00 |
|
| Insurance : |
RM826.45 |
|
| Customs Value |
RM165,289.09 + RM1,500.00 + 826.45 |
= RM167,615.53 |
| |
|
|
| Import Duty |
Customs Value x Import Duty Rate (changes according to Budget)
RM167,615.53 x 200% |
= RM335,231.06 |
| |
|
|
| Excise Duty |
Customs Value x Excise Duty Rate (chnages according to Budget)
RM167,615.53 x 100 % |
= RM167,615.53 |
| |
|
|
| Sales tax |
Customs Value + Import Duty + Excise Duty
RM167,615.53 + RM335,231.06 + RM167,615.53 |
= RM670,462.12 |
| |
|
|
| Total |
RM670,462.12 x 10% |
= RM67,046.21 |
| |
|
|
| Total amount of customs duties to be paid |
|
= RM 569,892.80 |
** Purchase price of the vehicle can be taken into account in the calculation
of the Customs Value and this is only an estimation of the calculations
of Customs Duties. However, Royal Malaysian Customs has docket price
of the particular vehicle to determine the calculation of the exact Customs
Value. The calculation of Customs Duties also depends on the original
registration date (birth date), engine capacity, date of import and model
of the vehicle.
