Why are car import taxes so high in Malaysia?
Malaysia imposes high taxes to protect domestic car manufacturers Proton and Perodua. Combined duties can reach 200–300% of the car's value.
Ship a Car from the UK to Malaysia
Ship your car from the UK to Malaysia via RORO or shared container. Malaysia accepts vehicle imports but with high duties to protect local manufacturers. The Ship Cars provides container shipping to Port Klang. Typical transit: 26–32 days to Port Klang from UK ports.. Main discharge port: Port Klang.
- Transit time
- 26–32 days to Port Klang from UK ports.
- Main port
- Port Klang
- Shipping methods
- Container shipping to Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur area) and Penang.
- Import rules
- Very high import duties to protect national car brands (Proton, Perodua). Import duty 30%. Excise duty 60–105%. Sales tax 10%. Vehicles must be left-hand drive converted or approved.
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