DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

•  Passport (copy of photograph page, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd pages and stamped by immigration - date of entry)
•  Work Permit
•  Visa for Employment and Residence
•  Customs Form No. 1 (eight copies) signed by customer
•  Letter from employer in Malaysia stating reason for import, job function and approximate duration of stay
•  Inventory (original or a copy ) must correspond EXACTLY to contents of shipment
•  Separate list of electrical items, appliances and new items. (Not to be omitted from the inventory. Please clearly state the brand, model, country of origin, voltage and price.)
•  Letter of Authorization to Destination Agent, signed by customer, to clear shipment

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

•  CUSTOMER MUST BE IN THE COUNTRY AT TIME OF CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TO SIGN DOCUMENTS
•  All shipments subject to 100% Customs examination
•  Used household goods duty-free if:
• Customer has owned goods for a minimum of three months and will not dispose of them for at least six months
• Customer is a foreigner holding a Work Permit or
• Customer is a Malaysian who has been out of the country for a continuous period over 12 months

DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS

•  All electrical items require Import Permit
•  All items less than six months old are taxed and dutiable (original invoices with value are required)
•  Video cassettes and films
• Subject to review by the Film Censorship Board
• Additional charges are for the customer's account
•  Precious metal objects
•  Plants require Phytosanitary Certificate and approval from the Ministry of Agriculture
•  Computers are tax free, limited to no more than three imported per family, cannot be sold within one year of import, and require an Import License
•  Alcohol and cigarettes are subject to high import duties

PROHIBITED ITEMS

•  Firearms, dangerous weapons, fireworks, explosives, ammunition and knives
•  Narcotics and drugs (violators subject to Death Penalty)
•  Foodstuffs
•  Pornographic or politically sensitive material (in the form of books, videos, films, etc.)
•  Gold bullion
•  Telephone and fax equipment (permit required)
•  Short wave radios
•  Satellite dish
•  Nothing from Israel is allowed into Malaysia
•  Any literature on communism is prohibited

MOTOR VEHICLES

•  OWNER'S PRESENCE REQUIRED AT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE FOR ANY VEHICLE
•  Non-Kuwaiti individuals/firms are not allowed to import vehicles into Kuwait
•  Vehicles subject to duties
•  Used vehicles over five years old are not permitted
•  Owner of the vehicle must have a valid Residence Permit in order to import an auto
•  Contact destination agent prior to importation to obtain current regulations
•  Documents required:
• Registration Certificate
• Purchase Invoice

PETS

•  Importation discouraged due to climate
•  Rabies vaccination and valid health certificate