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Shipping to Malaysia: what is not allowed

Malaysia allows most personal parcels, with religious and safety restrictions and duty/SST on higher-value goods.

Not accepted for Malaysia

  • Alcohol and pork products (restricted by courier)
  • Material offensive to Islam and non-halal religious items
  • Narcotics and controlled substances
  • Pornographic and pirated material
  • E-cigarettes and vaping products (restricted)

Allowed, with conditions

  • Medicines — prescription; some need NPRA (Pharmaceutical Regulatory) approval
  • Food — packaged, sealed and halal; declare contents
  • Cosmetics and supplements — declare

Import duty and SST apply above the de-minimis threshold.

Declare contents and medicines accurately.

Never accepted, wherever you are

These are refused by the airlines and by Indian export rules, so they cannot leave our warehouse for any destination.

  • Cash, currency, cheques, bullion, and loose precious stones
  • Narcotics, illegal drugs, and psychotropic substances
  • Firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, and weapons (including replicas)
  • Loose lithium batteries and power banks
  • Flammable, corrosive, or pressurised goods — perfumes/deodorant sprays, aerosols, paints, thinners, fuel, gas cylinders, lighters, and matches
  • Live animals, plants, seeds, soil, and products of endangered species (CITES)
  • Pornographic, obscene, or seditious material
  • Counterfeit goods and pirated media
  • Human remains, biological samples, and infectious substances
  • Radioactive and toxic substances

If you are not sure about something, ask on WhatsApp before you order it. We would much rather answer a question than tell you a parcel is stuck.