Section C · Manufacturing/Group
282

Pembuatan jentera kegunaan khas

Manufacture of special-purpose machinery

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%
Licence threshold applies
Capital floor
RM 2.5M
Minimum paid-up
Key licences
2
1 mandatory
Setup timeline
8–12 wk
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 282 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: RM2,500,000
    Source

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
Mandatory
Conditional
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses6

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 quote

Source: MalaysiaBiz / BLESS licence catalog.

Official statistics

Sector context

Official statistics (DOSM)

Industrial Production Index
128.4(index, 2015=100)
+5.1% YoY
As of 2026-03 (Monthly)
Producer Price Index
91.8(index, 2015=100)
+2.1% YoY
As of 2026-03 (Monthly)

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) open data, attached to MSIC group 282. Index values use the official DOSM base year (typically 2015 = 100). Indicators refresh monthly or quarterly per dataset. Where a DOSM subsector spans multiple MSIC divisions, the same headline is shown on each — it is the subsector total, not an allocated share.

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