Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Textiles (Commercial) → Malaysia
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal textiles (commercial)
Details
Textiles are subject to some of the most complex customs rules in international trade, including anti-dumping duties, country-of-origin rules, and labeling requirements specifying fiber content. The US and EU both impose tariffs on textile imports fr
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Country-of-origin declaration
Leaving with this item
Commercial-quantity textiles exported from Malaysia requires a commercial export declaration; samples at personal quantities move informally.
Practical advice
Personal-use Textiles (Commercial) may be brought into Malaysia freely under the personal-effects allowance. Commercial-quantity carriage requires the standard commercial-import declaration with HS classification (typically HS Chapters 50-63 for textiles) and any applicable safeguard duties. Verify the specific tariff line at Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) before commercial shipment.
Customs authority
Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) · https://www.customs.gov.my