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Free Zone, Commercial Zone & Industrial Zone
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a Free Zone?
According to the Free Zone Act 1990, “Free Zone” means any part of Malaysia declared to a Free Commercial Zone or a Free Industrial Zone.
What is a Free Commercial Zone?
A Free Commercial Zone is a Free Zone is designated area to perform commercial activities that include trading (excluding retail trade), breaking bulk, grading, repacking, relabeling and transit.
What is a Free Industrial Zone?
A Free Industrial Zone is a Free Zone that is a gazette area meant for manufacturing activities.
What is the treatment for shipments entering Free Zones?
Payment of duties and taxes for goods brought into or placed in the Free Zones are not required. However, a declaration of entrance and exit must be performed by the clearance agents.
What are the documents needed for DHL to perform the declaration related to Free Zones?
The documents required are as follows:
- Complete Set of Invoice
- Waybill Number
- Any related exemption if applicable
What is the declaration needed for shipment entering Free Zone?
| Movement | Declaration Form | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas Import into FZ | K8 | |
| Domestic FZ to FZ | K8 | Declaration is not done by DHL Express Malaysia |
| PCA to FZ | K2 | |
| FZ to PCA | K1 | |
| FZ to Bonded Warehouse | K8 | |
| FZ to LMW | K1 | |
| LMW to FZ | K2 | |
| FZ to Overseas | K2 |
Will DHL Express keep all records of the shipment movement?
It is the responsibility of the companies that are situated in the Free Zones to have a document control process with regards to shipment movement. DHL Express will only provide the copy of the Invoice, Waybill and the Declaration Form to the companies during shipment delivery.