PETALING JAYA: A new ruling requiring imported steel and iron-ore products to have certificates of approval (COAs) is causing a furore at major Customs checkpoints.
Airfreight Forwarders Association of Malaysia (AFAM) says some iron and steel products, including bolts, nuts and screws, were now stranded at several air, sea and road entry points into the country as Customs was unable to clear these shipments without approval from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and Sirim Bhd.
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