Malaysian business licence·Federal
Research and Development (R&D) Import Licence (R&D)
Issued by Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan IndustriCustoms Act 1967; Customs (Prohibition on Import and Export) Amendment Order 2012
Overview
The Research and Development (R&D) Import Licence allows importers to bring in goods specifically for research and development purposes. It is required for companies involved in R&D activities. This licence ensures compliance with local regulations while facilitating innovation.
Key details
Governing Act
Customs Act 1967; Customs (Prohibition on Import and Export) Amendment Order 2012
Agency fees
Free (6 months)
Validity
6 months
Issuing authority
Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri
Fees shown are government / local-authority fees payable to the issuing agency. Emerhub charges a separate service fee for handling the application end-to-end.
Eligible applicants
Local vehicle assembly and manufacturing companies with a Manufacturing Licence or companies approved by MITI for Complete Knocked Down (CKD) assembly.
Application requirements
- Refer to the detailed requirements at the provided link.
Which businesses need it
Conditional
- 72101Research and development on natural sciencesItem · Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.49)
- 72102Research and development on engineering and technologyItem · Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.52)
- 72103Research and development on medical sciencesItem · Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.50)
- 72106Research and development on Information Communication Technology (ICT)Item · Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.46)
- 72109Research and development on other natural science and engineering n.e.c.Item · Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.47)