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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇲🇾 Malaysia

REGIONASIA PACIFIC
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYRoyal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
VAT RATE6%

ALCOHOL

1 L

1 L in total of wine, spirits, beer or malt liquor

CIGARETTES

No duty-free tobacco allowance is listed; cigarettes and tobacco products are expressly excluded from the RM500 relief

GOODS VALUE

RM500

≈ US$115

Checked against Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) on 2026-09-06 View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol1 L1 L in total of wine, spirits, beer or malt liquor
CigarettesNo duty-free tobacco allowance is listed; cigarettes and tobacco products are expressly excluded from the RM500 relief
Personal goods valueRM500≈ US$115

Travellers' relief: wine, spirits, beer or malt liquor not exceeding 1 L in total; new apparel up to 3 pieces; food preparations up to RM150; all other goods up to RM500 in total value — cigarettes, tobacco products, e-cigarettes and vaping liquids are excluded from the relief. Goods from the Labuan, Langkawi and Tioman duty-free islands follow separate rules.

What the official page says
Wine, spirits, beer or malt liquor | Not exceeding 1 litre in total
New apparels | Not exceeding 3 pieces
Food preparations | Total value not exceeding RM150.00
All goods other than the goods specified above (excluding tyres and tubes; cigarettes; tobacco products; ...) | Total value not exceeding RM500.00
All goods other than the goods specified above (excluding tyres and tubes; cigarettes; tobacco products; smoking pipes (including pipe bowls); electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devices; preparation of a kind use
Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01Malaysia has the death penalty for drug trafficking — enforcement is strict.
  • 02The Customs Act 1967 and related acts govern imports.
  • 03SST (Sales and Service Tax) replaced GST in 2018; current rate for goods is 5-10%.
  • 04Labuan, Langkawi, and Tioman are designated duty-free areas.
  • 05Malaysia is part of ASEAN and CPTPP; preferential rates apply for qualifying goods.
  • 06Halal certification requirements apply to certain food and beverage imports.
  • 07The e-Customs system (uCustoms) handles import declarations.

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RULES5,339COUNTRIES85ITEMS111CARRIERS28GUIDES45UNIQUE SOURCES645LATEST VERIFICATION2026-08-22MethodologyChangelog