ROLE OF CUSTOMS DIVISION
1. TRADE FACILITATION AND INDUSTRY BRANCH
1.1 Warehousing Management And Control Unit
i. Formulate and enforce legislations, policies and procedures in line with international best practices.
ii. Evaluate applications for Public Licensed Warehouse, Private Licensed Warehouse and Inland Clearance Depot.
iii. Applications for remission of duty/tax (Section 18, Customs Act 1967 and Section 33 Sales Tax Act 1972)
iv. Ensure compliance by the warehouse operators.
v. Consultation and advice to business community/investors.
1.2 Facilities and Incentives Management And Control Unit
i. Evaluation of procedures, policy and legislation related to duty/tax exemptions granted by Minister of Finance
ii. Ensure compliance to the conditions as stipulated in the Treasury Exemptions.
iii. Evaluate and recommend applications for Authorised Economic Operator Scheme(AEO).
iv. Evaluate and recommend applications for duty/tax remissions by Minister of Finance (Section 14A Customs Act 1967).
v. Conduct awareness programs related to current policy to ensure compliance by business community/manufacturers
vi. Consultation and advice to business community/investors
1.3 Licensing Data Base Management Unit
i. Plan and collate data related to Customs matters
ii. Develop risk indicators on Customs activities
iii. Analyse data to determine potential threats, weaknesses and current trends of Customs Activities
iv. Provide data information for decision support.
v. Issue Risk Profiles and Alert Notice to all States/Stations.
vi. Publish bulletins and reports on Customs activities.
1.4 Free Industrial and Commercial Zones Management And Control Unit
i. Formulate and enforce legislations, policies and procedures.
ii.Monitor and enhance regulations/procedures to ensure compliance by business community/ manufacturers.
iii. Analyse and process applications for CEPT rates, value added activities and duty exemptions.
iv. Consultation and advice to business community/manufacturers/ investors.
1.5 Licensed Manufacturing Warehouse Management And Control Unit
i. Formulate and enforce legislations, policies and procedures.
ii. Monitor and enhance regulations/procedures to ensure compliance by manufacturers.
iii. Analyse and process applications for CEPT rates, value added activities and sale of 'replacement parts' as spares
iv Consultation and advice to business community/manufacturers/ investors.
2. IMPORT/EXPORT AND BORDER CONTROL BRANCH
2.1 Import Management and Enforcement Unit
i. Formulate and enforce legislations, policies and procedures on import/transshipment/forwarding and shipping agents to ensure compliance with World Customs Organisation SAFE Framework of Standard (FoS), Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) and other contracted agreements
ii. Enforce the implementation of the Strategic Trade Act 2010, IPR Act and other relevant legislations.
iii. Evaluate and enhance system and procedures to facilitate import and transsshipment.
iv. Process applications for extension period of temporary Import and ATA Carnet.
v. Process applications for General Bond.
vi. Process application for remission of duty/tax.
vii. Consultation and advice to business community/importers
2.2 Export Management and Enforcement Unit
i. Formulate and enforce policies, procedures and legislations on import/transshipment/Forwarding and Shipping Agents to ensure compliance with World Customs Organization SAFE Framework of Standard (FoS), Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) and other contracted agreements.
ii. Enforce the implementation of the Strategic Trade Act 2010, IPR Act and other relevant legislations.
iii. Evaluate and enhance system and procedures to facilitate export and transshipment.
iv. Process applications for extension period of temporary export.
v. Consultation and advice to business community/exporters.
2.3 Duty Free Island(DFI)/Duty Free Shops(DFS) Management and Enforcement Unit
i. Formulate and enforce legislations, policies and procedure.
ii. Evaluate and enhance system and procedures to ensure compliance by licences
iii. Process applications for import licences of intoxicating liquor, tobacco and denatured spirit and ensure compliance by licences.
iv. Process applications for Duty Free Shops Licence.
v. Process applications for Restriction of Movement of goods.
vi. Conduct consultation and advice to business community/investors
2.4 Travellers / Border Management And Enforcement Unit
i. Formulate and enforce legislations, policies and procedures.
ii. Evaluate and enhance system and procedures to facilitate movement of bona fide travellers and trade in goods.
iii. Facilitate the movement of goods in transit.
iv. Conduct feasibility studies on new border stations and legal landing places.
v. Cooperation with other government agencies on matters related to national border security controls.
vi. Enforce the implementation of the [Anti Money Laundering and Financing Terrorism Act 2001]
vii Consultation and advice to travellers and other Government Agencies.
2.5 Taxation Policy and Analysis Unit
i. Study and analyse customs issues, effectiveness of taxation policy and the current legislation.
ii. Propose new taxation policies and legislation.
iii. Conduct feasibility studies to enhance delivery system of customs services.
2.6 Inter Agencies Commitment Unit
i. Conduct consultation and advice to investors and MIDA on legislations, policies and procedures related to customs matters.
ii. Enhance cooperation with MIDA, agencies under MITI and other Government Agencies in relation to customs legislations and procedures.
