Car Shipping Made Simple offer a weekly container to Malaysia, serving Port Klang with fast transit times.

We take care of all paperwork and load your vehicle into a secure shipping container so that it is protected, unlike RoRos, which expose vehicles to potential damages.

Your vehicle will be transferred using the quickest and most direct route, where our team will prepare your vehicle for collection.

We guarantee a fixed price promise with no hidden fees, offer a tracking service and let you decide your departure time, so that you can have a simple and relaxed shipping experience.

When shipping to Malaysia you need:

• To apply for Approval Permit
• Pass the PUSKAPOM car inspection
• Pay the required customs duties
• Support your application with the necessary documentation

For a comprehensive guide to shipping to Malaysia, including required documents and regulations, please use the navigation the left to learn more.

To import a car into Malaysia you must:

• Have a valid work permit for the country
• Be importing the vehicle for personal use only; the car cannot be sold or transferred in Malaysia
• Export the car out of Malaysia when employment in the country ends

To import a car, an application must be made to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) for an Approval Permit. This is an importing licence. The car to be imported must have been registered in the home country of the person applying. The following documents are needed to support a letter of application (Approval Permit) addressed to the Ministry:

• A completed JK69 Customs Clearance form
• A passport and Malaysian visa
• A Malaysian or international driving licence
• Proof of ownership of the car to be imported
• The original and a photocopy of the vehicle registration documents
• Insurance documents
• A work permit for Malaysia and a letter from the applicant’s employer in the country

Certified translations must be provided of any documents which are not in either Malay or English. The application and documents need to be presented at either the main MITI office in Kuala Lumpur or at one of the branches in Sabah or Sarawak. A short interview is also conducted. Processing of the application and issuing of an Approved Permit, which is valid for three months, usually takes about seven days.

You need to meet the following conditions to qualify for an import license:

• Residing overseas for a period of no less than one year.
• Vehicle must be registered and insured in applicant’s name for no longer than nine months
• You must have a valid driving license
• Be returning to Malaysia permanently
• Apply for the license 3 months from the date of return to Malaysia

Submit your application to MITI at this address:

MITI
Level 15,

Block 10,

Jalan Duta,

50622 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03 6203 4485 / 03 6203 3022
Fax: 03 6201 248

Once the car arrives in Malaysia, the owner must collect it in person from the port of entry. The car is inspected by PUSKAPOM, the Malaysian vehicle inspection agency. They inspect vehicles on behalf of the Malaysian Customs Service. A bill of lading and an Approved Permit must be shown at the inspection.

The IVIC inspection is carried out at all entry points to Malaysia, including Port Klang and is carried out by a vehicle examiner who will examine your vehicle for:

• Chassis number
• Engine number
• AP reference number
• Make and model
• Engine capacity
• Body type
• Fuel type
• Odometer reading

You should prepare your vehicle for this inspection, ensuring each of these elements meets the required standard.

Once the car has been inspected, import duties must be paid. The duty depends on the purchase price of the vehicle, the date it was first registered, the model, engine size, and the date of import. The car is not released from customs until the duty has been paid.

For current information on the cost of importing a particular car, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department should be contacted directly.

The MM2H participant may import one motorcar, which belongs to him/her country of citizenship or where he/she last domiciled. He/she will be exempt from paying import duty and excise duty on the imported motorcar.

Application to import a motorcar from the participant’s country of citizenship/ last domicile must be forwarded to the Ministry of Finance within a period of six months from the endorsement date of Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) social visit pass.

Important:

The condition for the car import is that the MM2H participant should be the owner of the motor car for at least 6 months prior to obtaining the MM2H visa, as evidenced in the motorcar registration document.

• Participants are only allowed to sell their imported/ locally purchased car after 2 year’s stay on the programme. Should they wish to sell their imported/ locally purchased car, they are subjected to repayment of import duty and excise duty according to the prevailing rates.
  
• Importation or purchase of the motorcar must be for personal use only and not for commercial use.

• The MM2H participant is eligible for tax/duty exemption for only ONE car.

For more information on bringing a car to the country through this scheme click here.

This information is meant as a guide only and is not definitive. As destination regulations are subject to change without notice, we strongly urge you to obtain updated information from the Puspakom Inspection Services or the Royal Malaysian Customer Department.