47211
Retail sale of rice, flour, other grains and sugars
Retail sale of rice, flour, other grains and sugars
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 47211 pre-filled
What you'll need to apply for
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Specific to this activity
Conditional
- Distributive Trade Approval (KPDN)Issued by Ministry of Domestic Trade & Cost of Living (KPDN) · Guidelines on Foreign Participation in the Distributive Trade Services in Malaysia (2022)Required for foreign-owned wholesale/retail; 30% Bumi equity for hypermarkets
- Rice Purchasing Licence (LMP)Issued by Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan · Rice and Rice Control Act 1994 (Act 522); Rice Buyer Licensing Regulations 1996Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.43)Fee: RM 50 processing + RM 10 annual in Sabah and SarawakValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Commercial Rice Mill Licence (LKPK)Issued by Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan · Rice and Rice Control Act 1994 (Act 522); Rice Mill Licensing By-Laws 1996Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 200 annual for Peninsular Malaysia + RM 100 for Sabah/SarawakValidity: 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.
For SSM registration
Activity details
SST & Withholding Tax
SST Exempt
e-Invoice Required
Risk Level
Low Risk
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 47211 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.