46203
Wholesale of lumber and timber
Wholesale of lumber and timber
Open to foreigners
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 10
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Fully open
Standard Sdn Bhd RM 1
10 conditional
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 46203 pre-filled
What you'll need to apply for
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Specific to this activity
Conditional
- Wholesale Trader Licence (LPT)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bera · Excise Act 1976; Excise Licensing Board Regulations 1977Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.49)Fee: RM 540 processing + RM 540 every 6 monthsValidity: 6 months (renewable)
- Wholesale Liquor Licence (WLL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Temerloh · Excise Act 1976; Excise Regulations (Sale of Liquor) 1977Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.47)Fee: RM 90 processing monthlyValidity: Minimum 6 months (renewable)
- Wholesale Trade Licence (WTL)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Lipis · Excise Act 1976; Section 35 Regulation B 11 (1)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.49)Fee: RM 540 processing + RM 540 annualValidity: 6 months (renewable)
- Timber-Based Industry Licence (TIL)Issued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Melaka · Timber-Based Industry Enactment 1986; Timber-Based Industry Regulations 1996Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 500 processing + RM 100 annual for most typesValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Timber Mill Licence (TKP)Issued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Pulau Pinang · National Forestry Act 1984; Wood-Based Industry Enactment 1986 & Wood-Based Industry Regulations 1987Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.42)Fee: RM 1000 processing + RM 500 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Wood-Based Industry Licence (WBIL)Issued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Pahang · Wood-Based Industry Enactment 1985 and Wood-Based Industry Regulations 1987Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: Varies by factory type and size.Validity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Liquor License (Wholesale Sales)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Rompin · Excise Act 1976Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.48)Fee: RM1,080 processing + RM0 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Wholesale Licence (LB)Issued by Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan · Rice and Paddy Control Act 1994 (Act 522); Wholesale and Retail Licensing Regulations 1996 P.U.(A) 624Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.52)Fee: RM 200 processing + RM 10 annual per additional 100 tonsValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Wholesale Trader Licence (11H)Issued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Kuala Pilah · Excise Act 1976; Section 35 (1) (d)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.48)Fee: RM 1080 processing + RM 1080 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Timber-Based Industry (TBI)Issued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kedah · Forest Rules 1989 Kedah (Amendment 2014)Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.45)Fee: RM 1,000 processing + RM 300 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses7
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 RegistrationIssued by Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)
- Bomba Fire Safety Certificate (Sijil Perakuan Bomba)Issued by Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba)
- EPF / SOCSO / EIS Employer RegistrationIssued by KWSP (EPF), PERKESO (SOCSO), EIS
- LHDN Employer Tax (E) RegistrationIssued by Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN/HASiL)
- Local Authority Business LicenceIssued by Local Authority (PBT)
- Signboard / Advertisement Licence (PBT)Issued by Local Authority (PBT)
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.
For SSM registration
Activity details
SST & Withholding Tax
SST Exempt
e-Invoice Required
Risk Level
Low Risk
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 46203 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.