Malaysian motor vehicle import duties is an article describing the excise duty on imported vehicles into the country.
[1] Malaysia's car industry is dominated by two local manufacturers which are heavily supported by the government through National Car Policy e.g. trade barriers.
[2] These excise duties imposed on foreign manufactured cars have made them very expensive for consumers in Malaysia.
[3] This makes most foreign cars extremely expensive for buyers, although cheaper in other countries.
These taxes cause a foreign car to cost almost three times or 200% more than the original price.