Custom Regulations

I understand that it is only possible to bring 1 l of alcohol into Malaysia. However, I read this on their webpage:

';Visitors must pay customs duties on all dutiable goods at the rate of 30% ad valorem provided that the goods are imported on or with the person entering Malaysia or are in the baggage of such person and intended for non-commercial use.';

So can I bring 5 litre of wine or whiskey, walk through the red zone and pay 30% tax? Wonder what it is 30% of? The price i bought it for abroad? or they have their own standarlized prices?

Thanks

Custom Regulations

In Malaysia, rules are not the whole story; sometimes they are ignored. Friend of mine brought 12 bottles of wine in their checked in luggage and got in scot-free! At another time, he brought in 6, was discovered, and was told ';not to do it again';. I guess it depends on the officer on duty. I think my friend has lost more bottles to the latest idiotic LAG rules than to Cusoms officers!

Custom Regulations

Man, you are the first person in whom I%26#39;ve known to willingly stroll into the red lane. Honestly.

5 litre of wine is very less though. I%26#39;ve came in during chinese new year with 8 litres of Hennesy. Custom officers normally check the China nationals for smuggling in pirated pornography dvds and other crap. Of course by law it says '; Visitors must no bring in souvenirs worth more than RM 200';, but no stewardess or pilot I%26#39;ve known has brought in less than Rm 200 worth or perfumes, chocolates, cosmetics, cigarettes, XO and etc.

LAG - Liquid, Aerosols and Gels rule, meaning, you have to put all your duty free good into a transparent plastic bag with the receipt before you board a flight. Very good tactic to make people show everythin and to tax some poor person.

Trick : You can show them before the flight, you won%26#39;t show them after the flight. Keep half your cabin luggage empty. After arriving at you destination and before you go to collect your luggage, put the LAG bag into the cabin suitcase, and throw the receipt away. Ladies and stewardesses use XXL handbags.

Reason: the larger your bag, the more suspicious it looks. They will check your large suitcase, large boxes, but rarely your handbag or cabin luggage. Well, if you get screened, not worth paying tax, just surrender the goods or tell them that you just bought them in KL and its less than Rm 200, and you lost the receipt.

So what you suggest is just to pass through green zone and act humble if caught?

I want to bring 1 or 2 bottles of whiskey/cognac and some liquer as well.

ANyone know if the prices is better at airports in Europe compared to KL?

Thanks for your replies so far!

Well, I have been doing that all the time..........I would just act really humble, pretend to be really tired after the flight, not look at those officers in dark blue uniforms, and well, just pretend not to have read this forum and not know, cause this is the first time I am in Malaysia. Any possibility of excuse you can think of, if you are caught. Caution: This tactic works really 99% fool proof in most Asian airports, but take caution in Singapore, they are really very strict about paying up.

Which airports will you be flying through before KLIA?

Bring a rucksack and put it in there and carry it on your shoulders. They will not check it. pack light of course, a simple luggage and duffle bag. They will always pound on those that have more than 2 luggages and look over-stuffed.

Btw, is it cheaper buying overseas than at KLIA duty free?

Thanks...

OSL-FRA-KUL

Is alcohol expensive in KL? Anywhere I can check and compare prices?

True RioJ, very true and try not to look like you come from China. Well, you can only buy duty-free if you are leaving the country, by law, which is why they normally ask you for your flight number. KLIA has really a pitiful small range of small shops, selling goods at a ridiculous price. You get the same tie from the Tie Shop for half the price in Parkson Grand. I stopped buying my cosmetics and chocolates from KLIA, you can get the same stuff for half the price in Jusco and Isetan.

I now prefer to stock-up special Godiva chocolates and uniquely-bottled Hennesy and perfumes from Changi. You simply can%26#39;t beat the price and quality of duty-free goods from Changi. You won%26#39;t run into some fake goods.

';Bring a rucksack and put it in there and carry it on your shoulders. They will not check it. pack light of course, a simple luggage and duffle bag. They will always pound on those that have more than 2 luggages and look over-stuffed.';

Well, I am there on businesstrip for a few week so it is hard to travel light. But i will dress nice (suit), so I guess maybe i am not targeted? At least that is my experience at other airports..even here in Oslo, Norway where they r extremely strict.

Thanks again for all your replies

Ok, i will buy the cognac/whiskey/wine at the airport in Oslo and Frankfurt. Seems like that is the best deal...

Oslo, not sure. Frankfurt should be cheaper than KL, though prices differ from shop to shop. Here is what I found:

http://www.dutyfree.de/TV/FRA

airportcity-frankfurt.com/cms/default/rubrik…

I hope you do have time to transit in Frankfurt. Its pretty hard to steer around there, esp if you are changing terminals.

Else, cheapest of them all, is our favourite duty-free Langkawi. Who else can beat RM 15 for a bottle of original 20 year old malt scotch whisky?!

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