Ziem network
Customs clearance and freight forwarding in Malaysia
Malaysia is a major manufacturing base for electronics and semiconductors, with Penang and the Klang Valley at its centre.
Shipping to and from Malaysia
Malaysian import declarations are lodged electronically with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department. Goods are classified under the ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature, and sales and service tax (SST) applies to many imports. Free zones and licensed warehouses have their own procedures.
Electronics supply chains depend on speed. With our own air waybill and clearance through the Ziem network, parts move between Malaysia, Europe and North America without extra hand-overs.
Key facts for Malaysia
- Customs clearance
- Ziem network
- Customs authority
- Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- Framework and systems
- Customs Act 1967, ASEAN tariff nomenclature
- Importer registration
- company registration with the Companies Commission of Malaysia and a customs account
- Main airports
- Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Penang (PEN)
- Main seaports
- Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas and Penang
- Road freight
- Cross-border trucking to Singapore and Thailand and domestic distribution.
- Peak and holiday periods
- Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year and Deepavali
What we handle in Malaysia
Import clearance
Declarations with RMCD, duty and SST calculation and release.
Export clearance
Export declarations for manufactured goods and components.
Electronics & components
Time-critical air freight for semiconductor and electronics supply chains.
ASEAN origin & FTAs
Certificates of origin and preference checks.
Air freight with own AWB
Direct air waybills from Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Services in Malaysia
- Air freight to and from MalaysiaAir freight for time-critical and high-value cargo between Europe, the Americas and Asia.
- Sea freight to and from MalaysiaFCL and LCL sea freight on the main trade lanes, with pre-carriage and on-carriage by road or rail.
- Customs clearance in MalaysiaImport and export clearance by our in-house customs teams in 8 countries and by partner teams in the Ziem network.
Customs clearance in Malaysia
Ziem network
Customs clearance in Malaysia is handled by a partner team in the Ziem network, under the Ziem Logistics brand and to our procedures.
For air freight to and from Malaysia we issue our own air waybills.
Importers in Malaysia need company registration with the Companies Commission of Malaysia and a customs account.