21 September 2021 – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has found that a group of cabinet importers is evading antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese products by transshipping them through Malaysia. The story begins in April 2020, when the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association won one of the largest anti-dumping cases ever brought against China. The ITC unanimously found…
20 July 2021 – DHL Express has planned to increase its workforce by 40% at its Asia Pacific Export Compliance Centre (APECC) in Malaysia by year-end. The global leading express service provider said APECC plays a pivotal role in ensuring legal and regulatory compliance are aligned with global standards. “More than a million shipments pass through…
22 June 2021 – The contraband seized during the operation conducted by JKDM last week. The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has seized various types of contraband cigarettes and alcoholic beverages worth over RM900,000 at Batu Niah in Miri during an operation conducted last week. Sarawak JKDM director Herman Shah Abdullah said the operation was…
26 April 2021 – KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of cold rolled stainless steel in coil, sheet or any other form (subject merchandise) originating or exported from Indonesia and Vietnam. In a statement today, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said the anti-dumping duty for Indonesia is…
15 April 2021 – CARLSBERG Brewery (M) Bhd maintains a cautious outlook for this year due to the persevering effects of Covid-19 pandemic and possible government regulations that will impact on-trade sales due to depressed consumer sentiment. Its MD Stefano Clini said in Malaysia, the second Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0) from January hit recovery…
29 March 2021 – KUALA LUMPUR Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd said it will be settling its RM180 million Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) bill out of court, by way of reduced bills of demand and compound amounting to RM109 million. In a filing with the exchange, the car assembler said the settlement is subject…
25 March 2021 – The SME Association of Sabah hopes the Federal Government can help to expedite the setting up of a free trade zone (FTZ) in Sepanggar Bay and also an additional one in the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster, Lahad Datu. Making the call, SME Sabah president Foo Ngee Kee (pic) said the two ports in…
25 March 2021 – Indonesia’s booming e-commerce sales have attracted investment from international logistics players. Like other Asia Pacific countries it experienced “unprecedented” e-commerce growth last year when Covid hit, with online sales surging 37% to $25bn, according to GlobalData. To cater for the rising demand, Singapore-based e-commerce specialist J&T Express announced this week it had launched…
21 March 2021 – The Royal Malaysian Customs Department is targeting to collect RM40.7 billion in taxes this year, or higher than the RM38.6 billion in 2020. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz is confident that the department could achieve the target, even though the country still has to contend with the sting…
18 March 2021 – KUALA LUMPUR The federal government will not be introducing any new additional taxes for now as it is seeking ways to broaden its revenue post-pandemic, according to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. Tengku Zafrul added the ministry is currently undertaking a study to review the national tax regime…
