Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from South Africa to Malaysia

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from South Africa to Malaysia worth 45,000.00 MYR, duties, taxes and fees come to about 4,883.00 MYR, or 10.85% of the goods value. Use the calculator below with your own figures.

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Duty is charged on: CIF value
Duty-free threshold: RM500: no duty; 10% low-value goods tax charged by registered sellers.
VAT / sales tax: Sales tax 5% or 10% on CIF + duty.
Trade agreement: None. Standard (MFN) rates apply.
Extra tariffs on goods from South Africa: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: Carrier clearance fees.

Detailed calculator: South Africa to Malaysia

1Route

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2Shipment type

3Values

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4Product and rates

Product group Duty rate %A typical rate is filled in; change it to match your HS code.

I have preferential origin proof

China Section 301 list Distinct item types in parcel Extra duty % (anti-dumping, Section 232, retaliation)Any product-specific extra duty.

Typical duty rates

Product	MFN
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	0%
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	0%
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	0%
Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517)	0%

Typical rates for common tariff lines, for orientation only. The rate for your goods depends on the full HS code; look it up in the Royal Malaysian Customs ezHS.

Worked example: 45,000.00 MYR of cotton T-shirts by sea

Goods 45,000.00, freight 3,600.00, insurance 230.00 MYR; commercial import; duty rate 0%.

Line	MYR
Customs duty 0% × 48,830.00 CIF	0.00
Import VAT 10% × 48,830.00	4,883.00
Total duties and fees	4,883.00
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	53,713.00

Small parcel: 350.00 MYR online order

A consumer ordering goods worth 350.00 MYR plus 55.00 shipping by post would pay about 35.00 MYR in import charges.

Line	MYR
Customs duty Below the duty-free limit	0.00
Import VAT 10% × 350.00 — charged by the registered seller at checkout	35.00
Total duties and fees	35.00
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	440.00

Frequently asked questions

How much is import duty from South Africa to Malaysia?

It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 45,000.00 MYR shipped commercially by sea pay about 4,883.00 MYR in duties, taxes and fees (10.85% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.

Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Malaysia?

RM500: no duty; 10% low-value goods tax charged by registered sellers.

Does South Africa have a trade agreement with Malaysia?

There is no preferential agreement that covers most goods, so standard MFN rates apply.

How is import VAT calculated in Malaysia?

Sales tax 5% or 10% on CIF + duty.