Public irked over need for Customs declaration forms during travels


PETALING JAYA: An announcement that travellers arriving in or leaving Malaysia will now have to fill up customs declaration forms has drawn brickbats from the public.

In a recent update, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) website said that people entering or leaving the country were required by the Customs Act 1967 (Amendment) 2019 and the Customs Regulations 2019 to declare all duty-payable goods they have.

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