Import/Export Declaration and Customs Agents

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Goods may be imported or exported by land, air or sea only at prescribed place as shown in the First Schedule of the Customs Regulation 1977

Declaration

All goods to be imported or exported whether or not subject to import/export duties must be declared in writing on prescribed customs forms. Customs 1 is for duties must be declared in writing on prescribed forms. Customs 1 is for goods to be imported and Customs 2 is for goods to be exported.

All declarations should indicate a full and true account of the number and description of packages, of the description, value, weight, measure or quantity of all such goods. In the case of goods being imported, the country of origin should be clearly stated and in the case of goods to be exported, the final destination.

Declarations must be submitted to the Customs station at the place where the goods are to be imported or exported.

Customs Agents

The Customs Act provides for the importers and exporters to appoint agents to act on their behalf. Only agents who have been approved by the Director-General of customs can be appointed for this purpose.

Approval from this department is necessary for agents to act on behalf of any importer and exporter. Applications to appoint approved agents must be made to the Customs station where goods are to be imported or exported.

Separate approvals are not needed where agents are to be used for importation or exportation at different place e.g. approval to use the services of an agent in Johor Bahru allows the agent to act on behalf of an importer or exporter at Port Klang.

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