Counterfeit Goods → Malaysia

Counterfeit Goods import prohibited

Details

Counterfeit Goods import prohibited. Section 102 of the Trademarks Act 2019 makes it an offence to import goods bearing a falsely applied registered trademark for the purpose of trade or manufacture. Documentation: No permits available; KPDNHEP seizure notice issued. In the reverse direction (taking counterfeit goods out of Malaysia): prohibited — Counterfeit goods are unlawful to export from Malaysia — trademark and customs law applies on departure as well as arrival, and carriage risks seizure and fines.

Quantity limit

The section 102 import offence turns on the purpose of trade or manufacture rather than on quantity

Documentation required

• No permits available; KPDNHEP seizure notice issued

Leaving with this item

Counterfeit goods are unlawful to export from Malaysia — trademark and customs law applies on departure as well as arrival, and carriage risks seizure and fines.

Practical advice

Do not carry counterfeit branded goods into Malaysia. Royal Malaysian Customs seizes counterfeits at all ports of entry under IPR enforcement rules; commercial-quantity carriage attracts criminal-trafficking charges in addition to civil forfeiture.

Customs authority

Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) · https://www.customs.gov.my