46902
Wholesale of animal/pet food
This activity involves the wholesale distribution of animal and pet food products. It includes the sale of various types of food for domestic animals, such as dogs, cats, and other pets, as well as livestock feed.
Open to foreigners
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 3
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Fully open
Standard Sdn Bhd RM 1
3 conditional
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 46902 pre-filled
What you'll need to apply for
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Specific to this activity
Conditional
- Certificate of Registration for Animal Feed Sellers or Animal Feed Additives (CRAFS)Issued by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar · Animal Feed Act 2009; Animal Feed (Manufacture and Sale of Animal Feed or Animal Feed Additives) Regulations 2012Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: No fees currently until further notice.Validity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Animal Feed Import Licence (AFIL)Issued by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar · Animal Feed Act 2009; Animal Feed (Import Licence) Regulations 2012Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.46)Fee: RM 600 first year + RM 500 renewalValidity: Until the end of the calendar year the licence starts
- 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 (0.54)Fee: RM 200 processing + RM 10 annual per additional 100 tonsValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses7
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 RegistrationIssued by Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)
- 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)
- 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.
Laws of Malaysia
Governing legislation
Federal Acts that regulate this activity
Traced through the business licences these Acts govern.
For SSM registration
Activity details
SST & Withholding Tax
SST Exempt
e-Invoice Required
Risk Level
Low Risk
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 46902 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.