Import & Export Compliance Specialist

What you will do

• Make sure every import and export complies with Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD), MITI and other local authority requirements
• Review customs declarations (K1/K2) & coordinate with freight forwarders and customs agents; check HS classification, valuation and SST treatment
• Apply for and manage strategic trade permits and other controlled item permits where required
• Track Malaysian and relevant foreign (including US export control) policy changes, and brief the team on what they mean for our shipments
• Prepare and manage tax and duty exemption applications on the MDEC portal, and keep approvals, quotas and validity dates up to date
• Track remaining Bank Guarantee (BG) value, forecast usage against upcoming shipments, and trigger new BG applications before limits are reached
• Track shipment release status from arrival to customs clearance, and keep the warehouse and asset teams informed of inbound activity
• Keep complete, audit-ready compliance records for every shipment, and support internal and external audits
• Support the warehouse management – Inbound/outbound management as and when require

What you bring

• Degree in International Trade, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or a related field
• 3–5 years of import/export or customs compliance experience in Malaysia, ideally with electronics, semiconductors, IT hardware or data center equipment
• Working knowledge of the Customs Act 1967, Sales Tax Act 2018 and Strategic Trade Act 2010
• Hands-on experience with K1/K2 declarations, HS classification and the customs system
• Familiarity with US export controls (EAR, ECCN classification) is a strong advantage
• Experience with MDEC, MIDA or other tax incentive and exemption applications is an advantage
• Experiences in warehouse management is preferred
• Organized, detail-driven and comfortable dealing directly with authorities, forwarders and finance teams
• Good written and spoken Chinese, English and Bahasa Malaysia