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 NEW IMPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR IM PORTATION OF GRAINS AND GRAIN 
PRODUCTS INTO MALAYSIA, 2021 
 
1.0 The importation of grains and grain products to Malaysia is  subjected to 
the Plant Quarantine Act 1976 and Plant Quarantine Regulations 1981 
as well as the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (MA QIS) 
Act 2011 (Act 728) where the importation shall be free from pla nt pests 
and diseases. The MAQIS Act 2011 (Act 728) requires an import p ermit 
for the importation of any plant, animal, carcass, fish, agricu ltural 
product, soil, or microorganism.   
2.0 The importation of these grains can be a pathway to the ent ry of harmful 
pests such as Khapra Beetle and other storage product pests int o the 
country. Due to this reason, the importation of grains from Kha pra beetle 
host countries into Malaysia shall be accompanied by Phytosanit ary 
Certificate (PC). 
 
3.0 Following the increased risk of pests and interception of c ontaminants 
from the importation of these grains and grain products, Malays ia has 
strengthened its grain import requ irements in 2014, where Impor t Permit 
(IP) and PC were imposed for the importation of soybeans and co rn for 
any processing purpose.  
 
4.0 Import conditions of these grains and grain products will b e reviewed 
from time to time due to conti nuous non-compliance to import co nditions, 
including the interception of stored product pests and contamin ants 
(husks, straw, panicle, weed seeds , plant debris, and others). 
 
5.0 Importation of grains and grain products (all forms) from a ll countries for 
processing will require an Import Permit (IP) issued by MAQIS a nd a 
Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) fr om the National Plant Protecti on 
Organization (NPPO) of the ex porting country beginning from 1
st April 
2021. 
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 6.0 This measure is expected to overcome any confusion related to Import 
Permit (IP) and Phytosanitary Cer tificate (PC) requirements for  grain and 
grain products importa tion by importers, exporters, and NPPOs.  
 
7.0 Commodities that are classified as grains for this purpose are listed 
under Chapter 10  (Cereals), Chapter 11  (Products of The Milling 
Industry; Malt; Starches; Inulin; Wheat Gluten) and Chapter 12  (Oil 
Seeds and Oleaginous Fruits; Mi scellaneous Grains, Seeds and Fr uit; 
Industrial or Medicinal Pl ants; Straw and Fodder). 
 
8.0 With regard to this new meas ure, it is anticipated that the re will be 
minimal impact on grain imports into the country as these chang es will 
only involve documentation require ments (IP and PC) and no chan ges 
to phytosanitary requirements. For example, the NPPO of exporti ng 
countries do not have to declare any specific pest (pests of co ncern) in 
the Additional Declaration (AD)  and no quarantine treatment nee ds to be 
specified in the PC. The NPPO o f the exporting country shall on ly require 
to carry out inspections and veri fy that the consignment is fre e of stored 
product pests, plant debris, and weed seeds contamination. 
 
9.0 This notification is made a ccording to the requirements of the current 
import conditions, where IP and PC requirements are necessary f or the 
importation of grain in all forms. In addition, this will incre ase the 
efficiency of the inspection pr ocedure at entry points.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Annex 1 
CHAPTER 10 : CEREALS 
10.01        Wheat and meslin.       
10.02     Rye. 
10.03     Barley. 
10.04     Oats.      
10.05        Maize (corn).       
10.06        Rice.   
10.07     Grain sorghum. 
10.08        Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals.        
 
CHAPTER 11 : PRO DUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUS TRY; MALT; STARCHES; 
INULIN; WHEAT GLUTEN 
1101. 00 000 Wheat or meslin flour. 
11.02        Cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin.    
11.03        Cereal groats, meal and pellets.       
11.04        Cereal grains otherwise worked (for example, hulled, rolled, 
flaked, pearled, sliced or ki bbled), except rice of heading 10. 06; 
germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground.       
11.05        Flour, meal, powde r flakes, granules and pellets o f potatoes.   
11.06        Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of 
heading 07.13, of sago or of ro ots or tubers of heading 07.14 o r 
of the products of Chapter 8.       
11.07        Malt, whethe r or not roasted.       
11.08        Starches; inulin.       
1109. 00 000 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried. 
 
CHAPTER 12 : OIL SEEDS AND OLEA GINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS 
GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER 
12.01     Soya beans, whether or not broken. 
12.02        Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not 
shelled or broken.       
1204. 00 000 Linseed, whether or not broken.       
12.05        Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken. 
1206. 00 000 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken.       
12.07        Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken.