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Malaysia Customs Laptop Guide

Customs Risk:Medium Risk

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What to Say (Scripts)

Safe to Say (Recommended)

"Exploring Penang's food scene; just my personal laptop for journaling."tourist

Avoid Saying (Dangerous)

"I have several sealed laptops to sell after customs."work

Official Policy

Malaysia allows one or two personal laptops duty-free, but any import or courier shipment that contains Wi-Fi/Bluetooth hardware must include a SIRIM certification number and may be charged 5% duty plus SST.

*Policy summaries are based on official government sources and traveler reports.

Recent Real Cases

KLIA held my laptop until SIRIM paperwork uploaded

3/18/2025

questioned

Said:

"Explained it was personal but customs asked for the permit ID."

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