BRIEFING TO UK TRADE MISSION

26 MARCH 2014 KUALA LUMPUR

1 CONTENTS

1. Profile of MAA 2. Overview of the Malaysian automotive industry 3. Market situation: Production & Sales Malaysia and ASEAN 4. Automotive Policy & its evolution National Automotive Policy 2014 5. Malaysia: tariff of motor vehicles 6. Free Trade Agreements signed 7. Safety & Environmental issues CONTENTS

1. Profile of MAA PROFILE OF MAA

BACKGROUND:

Established in November 1960 as Federation of Malayan Motor Traders (FMMT).

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) formed in January 2000 following the merger of Malaysian Motor Traders Association and Malaysian Motor Vehicle Assemblers Association. PROFILE OF MAA (CONT….) MISSION STATEMENT: To be the leading and professional organisation for all stakeholders on matters relating to the Malaysian automotive industry.

OBJECTIVES: i. Encourage, promote and protect the interests of the automotive industry of Malaysia. ii. Be wary of proposed legislation or other measures affecting the automotive industry. iii. Disseminate information to Members iv. Promote consultation and co-operation among members.

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

President

Management Council

Secretary General

Administrative Technical Executive Executive

Administrative Clerk/Dispatch Assistant MEMBERSHIP . Ordinary Members 49 - Franchise holders with local assembly interests - Full fledged local assembly plants - Franchise holders with full fledged downstream activities

. Associate Members 4 - Sole distributors with full fledged downstream activities

. Subscribers 182 - Companies subscribing to monthly statistics Total 235 CONTENTS

2. Overview of the Malaysian automotive industry OVERVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

. 18 licensed motor vehicle assembly plants and manufacturers in operation. 1 Note : Excluding two-wheelers plants.

. Total production capacity: 800,000 units.2 . 550 component parts manufacturers . Total employment: around 550,000 workers.3 . Contribution to national GDP: 3.4%

OVERVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY (Cont…..)

. More than 50 makes of vehicles available in the domestic market. Ranging from local brands such as PROTON and to international makes like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, BMW, Land Rover, etc.

. Sales made up of local assembled vehicles and imported CBU vehicles

3. MARKET SITUATION: PRODUCTION & SALES DATA MALAYSIA ~ PRODUCTION DATA

Notes: Passenger Vehicles include all passenger carrying vehicles i.e. Passenger Cars, 4WD/SUV, Window Vans and MPVs. Commercial Vehicles include Trucks, Prime Movers, Pick-ups, Panel Vans & Buses. MALAYSIA: PRODUCTION BY TYPES OF VEHICLE

YEAR-TO-DATE DECEMBER SEGMENT VARIANCE 2013 2012 UNITS % Total Industry Volume (TIV) 601,407 569,620 31,787 5.6 PV (Passenger Vehicles) 543,892 509,621 34,271 6.7 PC (Passenger Cars) 426,154 399,913 26,241 6.6 WV (Window Vans) 5,610 6,075 (465) (7.7) MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicles) 89,034 93,635 (4,601) (4.9) 4x4/SUV (Four Wheel Drive / Sports Utility Vehicles) 23,094 9,998 13,096 131.0

CV (Commercial Vehicles) 57,515 59,999 (2,484) (4.1) PV (Panel Vans) 3,057 4,497 (1,440) (32.0) PU (Pick Ups) 34,227 34,435 (208) (0.6) Trucks 18,106 19,567 (1,461) (7.5) PM (Prime Movers) 1,269 911 358 39.3 Bus 856 589 267 45.3 MALAYSIA: PRODUCTION BY TYPES OF VEHICLE

YEAR-TO-DATE FEBRUARY SEGMENT Variance 2014 2013 units % Total Industry Production (TIP) 103,183 97,017 6,166 6.4 PV (Passenger Vehicles) 93,966 86,607 7,359 8.5 PC (Passenger Cars) 74,721 68,057 6,664 9.8 WV (Window Vans) 1,247 1,101 146 13.3 MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicles) 12,977 15,101 (2,124) (14.1) 4x4/SUV (Four Wheel Drive / Sports Utility Vehicles) 5,021 2,348 2,673 113.8

CV (Commercial Vehicles) 9,217 10,410 (1,193) (11.5) PV (Panel Vans) 309 673 (364) (54.1) PU (Pick Ups) 5,290 6,166 (876) (14.2) Trucks 3,179 3,268 (89) (2.7) PM (Prime Movers) 297 182 115 63.2 Bus 142 121 21 17.4 MALAYSIA ~ SALES FROM 1997 TO 2013

Unit

700,000 655,793 605,156 600,000

500,000 434,954 404,837 400,000 PV 288,547

300,000 CV 4x4

200,000 TIV

100,000

0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Year MALAYSIA: SALES BY TYPES OF VEHICLE

YEAR-TO-DATE DECEMBER SEGMENT VARIANCE 2013 2012 UNIT % Total Industry Volume (TIV) 655,793 627,753 28,040 4.5 PV (Passenger Vehicles) 576,657 552,189 24,468 4.4 PC (Passenger Cars) 446,939 427,611 19,328 4.5 WV (Window Vans) 6,323 5,974 349 5.8 MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicles) 94,930 99,737 (4,807) (4.8) 4x4/SUV (Four Wheel Drive / Sports Utility Vehicles) 28,465 18,867 9,598 50.9

CV (Commercial Vehicles) 79,136 75,564 3,572 4.7 PV (Panel Vans) 4,628 4,708 (80) (1.7) PU (Pick Ups) 53,591 51,320 2,271 4.4 Trucks 18,879 17,649 1,230 7.0 PM (Prime Movers) 1,176 1,137 39 3.4 Bus 858 750 108 14.4 MALAYSIA: SALES BY TYPES OF VEHICLE, 2013

PASSENGER COMMERCIAL

4WD/S W/Van UV P/Move Bus 4.9% 1.1% rs 1.1% 1.5% P/Van 16.5% 5.8% MPV 23.9% Trucks PC P/Up 77.5% 67.7% MALAYSIA: SALES BY TYPES OF VEHICLE YEAR-TO-DATE FEBRUARY SEGMENT Variance 2014 2013 units % Total Industry Volume (TIV) 100,991 100,112 879 0.9 PV (Passenger Vehicles) 90,406 89,197 1,209 1.4 PC (Passenger Cars) 70,432 70,307 125 0.2 WV (Window Vans) 764 810 (46) (5.7) MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicles) 14,383 15,251 (868) (5.7) 4x4/SUV (Four Wheel Drive / Sports Utility Vehicles) 4,827 2,829 1,998 70.6

CV (Commercial Vehicles) 10,585 10,915 (330) (3.0) PV (Panel Vans) 522 540 (18) (3.3) PU (Pick Ups) 7,303 7,650 (347) (4.5) Trucks 2,292 2,423 (131) (5.4) PM (Prime Movers) 271 143 128 89.5 Bus 197 159 38 23.9 MARKET PROSPECTS 2014

Malaysia’s GDP Growth 2013 : 4.7% 2014 (forecast) : 5.0% to 5.5%

MARKET PROSPECTS 2014

VARIANCE 2014 2013 UNITS % FORECAST ACTUAL PASSENGER 589,600 576,657 12,943 2% VEHICLES COMMERCIAL 80,400 79,136 1,264 2% VEHICLES TOTAL 670,000 655,793 14,207 2% VEHICLES ASEAN ~ PRODUCTION & SALES TREND 4,500 4,238

4,000

3,473 3,500 3,102

3,000 2,704

Unit 2,500 2,301 ‘000 2,516 2,000 2,072 2,127

1,500 1,255

1,000 1,182

500

- 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ASEAN TIV 1,182 1,353 1,538 1,857 2,072 1,783 1,887 2,127 1,913 2,516 2,594 3,473 ASEAN TIP 1,255 1,442 1,620 1,937 2,301 2,077 2,278 2,704 2,124 3,102 2,995 4,238 ASEAN TOTAL VEHICLES PRODUCTION: SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2013

[CATEGO RY YTD DEC 2013 NAME], COUNTRY [CATEGO 27% ('000 unit) Vietnam, RY NAME] 2% [VALUE] Thailand 2,457 Indonesia 1,208 [CATEGO RY Malaysia, NAME], 13% Malaysia 601 56% Vietnam 94 Philippines 79 TOTAL 4,439 ASEAN TOTAL VEHICLES SALES : SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2013

COUNTRY YTD DEC 2013 Vietnam ('000 unit) Brunei 3% 1% Thailand 1,331 Thailand 37% Philippines Indonesia 1,230 5%

Malaysia Singapore 18% Malaysia 656 1% Indonesia 35% Philippines 182 Vietnam 99 Singapore 34 Brunei 19 TOTAL 3,551 CONTENTS

4. Automotive Policy & Its Evolution

EVOLUTION OF AUTO POLICY

1950s: Importation of CBUs vehicles.

1963: The Government begun to encourage the establishment of automotive industry. This was to spearhead the nation’s industrialisation programme and substitute imports.

1967: Six assembly plants approved. Swedish Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd was the first to begin production assembling Volvo cars in Dec 1967 4.

EVOLUTION OF AUTO POLICY

(Cont….)

1970s: Importation of CBUs required import licenses. Local content policy was adopted to enhance the development of local parts and components industry.

1980: Mandatory Deletion Items (MDI) policy. This MDI policy prohibits assemblers from importing all components listed as ‘mandatory’ for use in local assembly.5

EVOLUTION OF AUTO POLICY

(Cont…)

1983: National car project: birth of PROTON.6 Tun Dr Mahathir’s vision of propelling Malaysia into an era of heavy industries and developing local vendors.

1985: Proton Saga made its debut 7.

EVOLUTION OF AUTO POLICY

(Cont….)

1992: Local Material Content Policy (LMCP) introduced. The purpose was to increase the usage of locally manufactured components which thus expedited the development of the local component industry. The targeted percentage of local components for all range of motor vehicles over a five-years period was 45 to 60 per cent.

1992: Second National car project: birth of PERODUA.8

EVOLUTION OF AUTO POLICY

(Cont….)

1993: ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) officially initiated.9

1994: Perodua Kancil made its debut.10

2002/3: Commencement of gradual liberalization.11 By end 2003, no more Mandatory Deletion Items programme.

EVOLUTION OF AUTO POLICY (Cont….)

2006: National Automotive Policy (NAP) introduced.12 To facilitate the required transformation and optimal integration of the local automotive industry into regional and global industry networks within the increasingly liberalised and competitive global environment.

2009: Review of NAP with the aim of fostering a more competitive industry and freer market.13 The freeze on issuance of new manufacturing licence was lifted for PV with engine capacity of 1,800 cc and above and OTR prices of not less than RM150,000.

EVOLUTION OF AUTO POLICY

(Cont….)

2010: A complete free trade area in ASEAN-6.14 Launch of Malaysia Automotive Institute.15

2011: Further review on the NAP. The government decided on a further review because a number of objectives of the revised NAP released in October 2009 have not been met and following much changes in the global automotive landscape in recent years. 16

NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE POLICY 2014

NAP 2014 was unveiled on 20 January 2014.

Objectives of NAP 2014:

a. Promote a competitive and sustainable domestic automotive industry; b. Make Malaysia the regional hub in Energy Efficient Vehicles (EEV); c. Promote increase in value-added activities in a sustainable manner;

NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE POLICY (Cont….) d. Promote increase in exports of vehicles and automotive components; e. Promote participation of Bumiputera companies in the total value chain of the domestic automotive industry; and f. Safeguard consumers’ interest by offering safer and better quality products at competitive prices. ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES (EEV) ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES EEV SPECIFICATION FOR CARS

FUEL KERB WEIGHT SEGMENT DESCRIPTION EFFICIENCY (KG) (L/100KM) Micro Car < 800 4.5 A City Car 801 – 1,000 5.0 B Super Mini Car 1,001 – 1,250 6.0 C Small Family Car 1,251 – 1,400 6.5 Large Family Car 1,401 – 1,550 D 7.0 Compact Executive Car E Executive Car 1,550 – 1,800 9.5 F Luxury Car 1,801 – 2,050 11.0 J Large 4x4 2,051 – 2,350 11.5 Others Others 2,351 – 2,500 12.0 ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES

EEV SPECIFICATION FOR TWO WHEELERS

FUEL EFFICIENCY ENGINE SIZE (L/100KM)

50 – 100 2.0

101 – 150 2.2

151 – 200 2.5

201 - 250 3.0 EEV INCENTIVES

Incentives: Customized incentives for both foreign direct investment and domestic investment such as:  Pioneer Status  Investment Tax Allowance (ITA)  Grants (R&D, Training)  Infrastructure facilitation  Lower Taxes  Expatriates.

Investment Conditions: None

TARGETS OF NAP 2014 TOWARDS 2020

ITEMS 2020 2013 Manufacturing Additional 250,000 70,000 Employment Aftermarket Additional 300,000 80,000

Export of Parts & Components RM 10 RM 5 Billion Billion

Export of Recycled Materials & RM 2 Billion 0 Remanufactured Components

38 TARGETS OF NAP 2014 TOWARDS 2020

ITEM 2020 2013 Passenger Car Total Production Vol. 1.25 mil units 601,407 units Total Industry Vol. 1.0 mil units 655,793 units Exports 250,000 units ~20,000 units

Commercial Vehicles Total Production Vol. 100,000 units 57,515 units

Motorcycle Total Production Vol. 800,000 units ~430,000 units CONTENTS

5. Malaysia: tariffs of motor vehicles MALAYSIA: TARIFFS Motor Cars (including Station Wagons, Sports Cars and Racing Cars)

IMPORT DUTY LOCAL TAXES

CBU CKD CBU & CKD

Engine Capacity Excise Sales MFN ATIGA MFN ATIGA (cc) Duties Tax

< 1,800 30% 0% 10% 0% 75% 10%

1,800 - 1,999 30% 0% 10% 0% 80% 10%

2,000 – 2499 30% 0% 10% 0% 90% 10%

Above 2,500 30% 0% 10% 0% 105% 10% MALAYSIA: TARIFFS Four Wheel Drive Vehicles

IMPORT DUTY LOCAL TAXES CBU CKD CBU & CKD

Engine Capacity Excise Sales MFN ATIGA MFN ATIGA (cc) Duties Tax

< 1,800 30% 0% 10% 0% 65% 10%

1,800 - 1,999 30% 0% 10% 0% 75% 10%

2,000 – 2499 30% 0% 10% 0% 90% 10%

Above 2,500 30% 0% 10% 0% 105% 10% MALAYSIA: TARIFFS Other Types Of Vehicles (MPVs, Vans)

IMPORT DUTY LOCAL TAXES CBU CKD CBU & CKD

Engine Capacity Excise Sales MFN ATIGA MFN ATIGA (cc) Duties Tax

< 1,500 30% 0% NIL 0% 60% 10% 1,500 - 1,799 30% 0% 10% 0% 65% 10% 1,800 - 1,999 30% 0% 10% 0% 75% 10% 2,000 – 2499 30% 0% 10% 0% 90% 10% Above 2,500 30% 0% 10% 0% 105% 10% MALAYSIA: TARIFFS Commercial Vehicles

IMPORT DUTY LOCAL TAXES

CBU CKD CBU & CKD

Excise Sales Class MFN ATIGA MFN ATIGA Duties Tax

All 30% 0% NIL 0% NIL 10% CONTENTS

6. Free Trade Agreements signed MALAYSIA’S FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS INVOLVEMENT International trade is an important contributor to Malaysia's economic growth and development. Malaysia is pursuing regional and bilateral trading arrangements to complement the multilateral approach to trade liberalisation. Details of FTAs concluded and under negotiations are summarized as below:

Regional (ASEAN): AFTA, China, Japan, Korea, India and Australia- New Zealand

Bilateral: Japan, Pakistan, Chile, India, New Zealand, Australia

Under negotiation: EU, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and Turkey MALAYSIA’S FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS INVOLVEMENT (cont…)

Examples of import duties reductions as follows:

MALAYSIA AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT DESCRIPTION 2013 (%) 2014 (%) 2015 (%) 2016 (%)

CKD – all 0 0 0 0 segments CBU: Passenger Car 15 10 5 0 less than 2500 cc Passenger Car 0 0 0 0 2500 cc & above MALAYSIA’S FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS INVOLVEMENT (cont…)

Examples of import duties reductions as follows:

MALAYSIA JAPAN ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

DESCRIPTION 2013 (%) 2014 (%) 2015 (%) 2016 (%)

CKD – all 0 0 0 0 segments CBU: Passenger Car 13.6 9.1 4.6 0 less than 2000 cc

Passenger Car 0 0 0 0 2000 cc & above CONTENTS

7. Safety & environment issues SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT ISSUES

1. Malaysia is a contracting party to WP29, thus all domestic technical regulations are fully aligned with the relevant UN standards.18 2. Malaysia has incorporated the relevant UN Regulations into our Road Transport Act 1987 and Environmental Quality Act 1974. 3. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has been appointed as the government agency responsible for coordinating and participating in WP29 activities. 4. The regulations relating to motor vehicles are generally under the purview of the MOT in terms of implementation of regulations and policy. SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT ISSUES (cont..)

5. The Road Transport Department (RTD), an agency under the MOT is in charged of enforcing the gazetted regulations. 6. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is in charge of implementation of regulations and policies relating to environment. 7. The Department of Environment (DOE), an agency under the MNRE, is in charged of enforcing the gazetted regulations. 8. The government agencies normally consult with the industry on regulation making process. UN-R Adoption Status: 1958 Agreement

Year Number of UN UN Regulations Gazetted Regulations gazetted (applicable to vehicle categories L, M, N and O) 1996 and 4 (1) R15, (2) R16, (3) R24, (4) R49 earlier 2007 12 (1) R30, (2) R39 (3) R48 (HID only), (4) R52, (5) R54, (6) R66, (7) R80, (8) R98, (9) R99, (10) R108, (11) R109, (12) R112 2010 4 (1) R18, (2) R62, (3) R97, (4) R118 2011 35 (1) R3, (2) R6, (3) R7, (4) R13, (5) R13H, (6) R14, (7) R17, (8) R25, (9) R28, (10) R39, (11) R40, (12) R41,(13) R43, (14) R46, (15) R48, (16) R50, (17) R51, (18) R53, (19) R58, (20) R69, (21) R70, (22) R73, (23) R75, (24) R78, (25) R79, (26) R81, (27) R83, (28) R90, (29) R93, (30) R94, (31) R95, (32) R100, (33) R104, (34) R112, (35) R113 2012 1 R22 2013 23 (1) R4, (2) R10, (3) R11, (4) R19, (5) R21, (6) R23, (7) R26, (8) R34, (9) R37, (10) R38, (11) R44, (12) R45, (13) R55, (14) R60, (15) R61, (16) R64, (17) R77, (18) R89, (19) R91, (20) R101, (21) R117, (22) R119, (23) R121 Total 79 ENVIRONMENT ISSUES

Fuel standards. Current: Euro 2M (introduced on 1 Sept 2009)

Future plan: Euro 4M Regulation had been gazetted on 2 Sept 2013 Enforcement date targeted for 1 June 2015.

Exhaust Emission Regulations. Euro 4M Emission regulations yet to be finalised. 19