If goods are not accounted for within a prescribed period, fines are levied. Subang International Airport 12 miles outside Kuala Lumpur opened in 1965 has a passenger capacity of 12 million per year and cargo capacity of 325,871 tons. A new international airport in Sepangi Selangor is under construction to begin operations in 1998 with a capacity of 25-30 million passengers per year initially rising to 60 million per year by 2020. Warehousing Warehouse facilities are located in Penang and Port Klang. At Penang, most goods are allowed fee storage for 72 hors.
Charges vary with the type of goods and facilities used.
At other ports, two days of free storage generally are allowed if the cargo is carried away by rail, and one day of free storage is allowed if the cargo is carried by other means. Tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and petroleum products must remain under bond until they are released either for consumption or for re-export. The export of goods, regardless of origin, from a bonded warehouse is permitted only under an approved license. Exporters of a variety of products can overcome the time-distance delivery problem by Developing facilities on a single commercial center for warehousing and regional marketing and distribution. Malaysia has an abundance of the necessary facilities.