With effect from 1st September 2018, Malaysia Custom has implemented Sales Tax. Below is the categories and applicable tax for a list of printing products defined by the authorities. Some products are tax exempted. For more information on HS Tariff Code, please visit mySST JKDM
| Headings | Subheadings (HS CODE) | Description | Tariff Rate |
| 48.17 | 4817.10.0000 | Envelopes, Money Packets | 0% |
| 48.19 | 4819.10.0000 | Corrugated Boxes | 10% |
| 4819.20.0000 | Non-Corrugated, Folding carton boxes, paper bag | 10% | |
| 4819.60.0000 | Box Files, Storage Box, Letter Tray | 10% | |
| 48.20 | 4820.10.0000 | Diaries, Memo Pad, Letter pads, Account book, Receipt book, Register book, Sticky pad | 0% |
| 4820.20.0000 | Exercise book | 0% | |
| 4820.30.0000 | Binders File, Folders and File cover | 0% | |
| 4820.40.0000 | NCR carbonized pad and forms | 0% | |
| 4820.50.0000 | Albums for collection (like stamps or coin book), photo album | 0% | |
| 48.21 | 4821.10.0000 | Printed labels, Sticker labels | 10% |
| 49.01 | 4901.10.0000 | Leaflets, Brochures, Flyers | 0% |
| 4901.91.0000 | Dictionaries and Encyclopaedia | 0% | |
| 4901.99.1000 | Educational, Textbooks | 0% | |
| 4901.99.9000 | Printed Books | 0% | |
| 49.02 | 4902.10.0000 | Newspapers, Journals (4x/week) | 0% |
| 4902.90.1000 | Educational Journals and Newspaper | 0% | |
| 4902.90.9000 | Magazines, Periodical, Newsletters | 0% | |
| 49.03 | 4903.00.0000 | Children’s picture, drawing and colouring books | 0% |
| 49.04 | 4904.00.0000 | Music Book or Paper | 0% |
| 49.05 | 4905.10.0000 | World Globe | 0% |
| 4905.91.1111 | Atlas Book | 0% | |
| 4905.99.0000 | Maps | 0% | |
| 49.06 | 4906.00.0000 | Architetural and Engineering Plans | 0% |
| 49.07 | 4907.00.1000 | Banknotes | 0% |
| 4907.00.2100 | Postage Stamps | 0% | |
| 4907.00.4000 | Stock, Share or Bonds, Certificate, Cheques | 0% | |
| 49.08 | 4908.10.0000 | Printed Decals for image transfer | 0% |
| 49.09 | 4909.00.0000 | Printed Postcards, Message Cards, Greeting Cards, with/without envelope, Name Cards | 0% |
| 49.10 | 4910.00.1200 | Calendars of board and paper | 10% |
| 49.11 | 4911.10.0000 | Wobblers, Tent Cards, Posters, Flaglines (and other Trade Marketing materials), Buntings, Banners, Commercial Catalogues, Display Standee | 10% |
| 4911.91.2000 | Design of Art Work, Company profiles | 10% | |
| 4911.99.0000 | Welcome Packs, Invitation packs | 10% |