10402
Manufacture of refined palm oils
Manufacture of refined palm oils
Open · licence threshold
Manufacturing companies with shareholders' funds >= RM2.5M OR >= 75 full-time paid employees require a Manufacturing Licence from MIDA. 100% foreign equity is permitted.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- RM 2.5M
- Key licences
- 15
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Licence threshold applies
Minimum paid-up
1 mandatory
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 10402 pre-filled
Investment policy
Foreign ownership rules
Foreign ownership rules
- Manufacturing Licence (ICA 1975)open-with-licenseMIDA
Manufacturing companies with shareholders' funds >= RM2.5M OR >= 75 full-time paid employees require a Manufacturing Licence from MIDA. 100% foreign equity is permitted.
Paid-up min: RM2,500,000Source
Sourced from MIDA sector booklets and respective regulators. Verify the latest rules with the regulator before investment decisions.
What you'll need to apply for
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Specific to this activity
Conditional
- Palm Oil Mill Licence (MF)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 100 processing + RM 300 annual per productValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Palm Kernel Crushing Plant Licence (CF)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 100 processing per productValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Palm Oil Oleochemical Factory Licence (CM)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 and Subsidiary RegulationsAuto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.48)Fee: RM 100 processing per product
- Refinery Factory Licence (RF)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.51)Fee: RM 100 per product for various activitiesValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Palm Oil Transport Licence (TL)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: RM 500 processing + RM 100 annual per productValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Palm Oil Output Measurement Licence (UK)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.45)Fee: RM 900 processing + RM 100 per product annuallyValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Palm Oil Fatty Acid Trader Licence (DA)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 400 processing + RM 100 per product annuallyValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Palm Kernel Trader Licence (DK)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: RM 400 processing + RM 100 per product annuallyValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Palm Oil Oleochemical Trader Licence (DM)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.46)Fee: RM 100 processing + RM 100 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Palm Oil Import Licence (PM)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 and Subsidiary RegulationsAuto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: RM 1400 processing + RM 100 per product annuallyValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Palm Oil Trader Licence (DL)Issued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.45)Fee: RM 100 per product for various activitiesValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Renewal of Licence/Transfer of Licence Under the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Crude Palm Oil)Issued by Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) · Environmental Quality Act 1974; Environmental Quality (Scheduled Premises) Regulations (Crude Palm Oil) 1977Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: Fees based on pollutant load calculation.
- Manufacturing Licence (MIDA, ICA 1975)Issued by Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) · Industrial Co-ordination Act 1975Required if shareholders' funds >= RM2.5M OR >= 75 full-time employees
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses6
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- Bomba Fire Safety Certificate (Sijil Perakuan Bomba)Issued by Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba)
- Signboard / Advertisement Licence (PBT)Issued by Local Authority (PBT)
- Local Authority Business LicenceIssued by Local Authority (PBT)
- EPF / SOCSO / EIS Employer RegistrationIssued by KWSP (EPF), PERKESO (SOCSO), EIS
- LHDN Employer Tax (E) RegistrationIssued by Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN/HASiL)
Have Emerhub file every licence above for you
We'll prepare the forms, liaise with each agency and track approvals — bundled with Sdn Bhd setup. Agency fees are paid to the issuing authority; our service fee is quoted separately.
Get a quoteSource: MalaysiaBiz / BLESS licence catalog.
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Activity details
SST & Withholding Tax
SST Exempt
e-Invoice Required
Risk Level
Low Risk
Capital Allowance: Eligible for Heavy Machinery rate (20% Initial Allowance / 20% Annual Allowance).
Government Grants
SME Corp Eligible
Eligible for SME Corp manufacturing grants and industry development programmes.
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 10402 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.