TU MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT MALAYSIA Expert Group Meeting on the Harmonization of the Rules and Regulations for Facilitation of International Railway Transport - Country Presentation: MALAYSIA - 4-5 SEPTEMBER 2017 Content: i. Cross Border Railway Facilities ii. Cross Border Railway Arrangement iii.Customs Clearance Procedure Cross Border Railway Facilities MAIN NETWORK PENINSULAR MALAYSIA • Track Length: 1,566 km• Track Gauge: 1,000 mm LEGEND • No. of Stations: 104 • No. of Halts: 68 Padang Besar Single Track Arau Electrified Double THAILAND Track Electrified Double Track (EDT) (765 km): Tumpat Alor Setar Rantau Panjang Pasir Mas Station • Ipoh – Padang Besar (329 km) Track Closed • Rawang – Ipoh (180 km) Sungai Petani Butterworth Krai • Rawang – Seremban (105 km) Bukit Mertajam Parit Buntar • Batu Caves – Port Klang (53 km) Taiping Gua Musang • Seremban – Gemas (98 km) Kuala Kangsar Ipoh Single Track (801 km): Kuala Lipis Tapah Road • Gemas – Johor Bahru (197 km) Jerantut • Gemas – Tumpat (528 km) Tanjong Malim • Pasir Gudang Line (29 km) Rawang Batu Caves Sentul Sri Subang • PTP Line (32 km) Yad Pelabuhan Klang Utara KL Sentral Pelabuhan Klang Selatan Kajang • West Port, Pulau Indah (15 km) Pulau Indah Seremban Senawang West Port Sg. Gadut Gemas Port Dickson Rembau Segamat Tampin Services Provided: Kluang • Cargo • Intercity • Commuter • ETS Kempas Baru Tg. Pelepas Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Woodlands Sentral INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINT : RANTAU PANJANG [NORTHEAST] • Constructed: 1933 • Distance: 18.7 km • Passenger services • Was 3 services daily • Discontinued in June 1982 • Due to security reason (smuggling activities) • Cargo services • Was carrying cement from Northwest of Malaysia • Discontinued in 2003 • Due to Southern Thailand unrest • Current state: track condition deteriorating due to damage from flooding in 2007 INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINT : JOHOR BAHRU [SOUTH] • MY-SG Rail link opened in 17th Sept 1923 • Originally end at south of Singapore in Tanjung Pagar Railway Station (TPRS) • Cargo services to feed New Harbour (aka Keppel Harbour) • MY-SG Point of Agreement(POA) [May 2010] • ended train services to Singapore • KTMB terminus relocated from TPRS to Woodlands Train Check Point (WTCP) • Effective date from 1st July 2011 • Cargo services to SG discontinued • Only passenger services remains • KTM will cease services to WTCP when Rapid Transit System between Johor Bahru & Woodlands become operational (est. December 2024) INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINT : PADANG BESAR [NORTHWEST] • 14 tracks • Passenger: 2 tracks (electrified) • Container terminal: 5 tracks (non- electrified) • General: 7 tracks (non-electrified) • Container Terminal: • Current: 108,000 TEUs Per Annum • 1,241 TEUs Laden Container at any one time • 2 weight bridge • Container stacking: 3 layers • 4-5 daily trips to New Butterworth Container Terminal • Upgrade works: • Estimated completion: March 2018 • Cost: RM29 Millions/USD6.8 Millions PADANG BESAR CONTAINER TERMINAL UPGRADE Upgrade works: • Upgrade hardstand to accommodate 5-layer stacking • New elevated office & security post • Additional 2 weight bridge • Replace existing BS80 rail & turnout to UIC54 • Track flushing • Increase annual capacity to 132,000 TEUs Tracks for Padang Besar Container Terminal 9 Limited access road 10 SRT passenger train & Malaysia – Thailand Landbridge Service Existing Weight Bridge (1-in, 1-out) Maintenance Depoh Towards Thailand Maintenance Depot (7 bays) LANDBRIDGE SERVICE BETWEEN MALAYSIA - THAILAND (CARGO SERVICES) . introduced in year 1999 Maptaput . represents an international collaboration Bangsue between KTMB and the State Railway of Trang Suratthani Thailand (SRT) Hatyai . started with 2 weekly trains from Port Klang to Bangsue . gradually expanded to major dry and sea Penang Port ports in Malaysia and terminates at various stations and freight terminal in Thai territory. Port Klang . Shorter travelling time by rail from Port Klang – Bangsue takes 60 hours while sea transport takes 5-7 days. 15 SHUTTLE TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN JB SENTRAL – WOODLANDS, SG . introduced on 1st July 2015 with 14 trips daily . Current frequency 26 trips daily . Distance of 1.1 km . 5-minutes journey compared to 30-60 minutes by road on Causeway . Train capacity: 320 pax . Average daily passengers: 5,900 pax . Fare: . Towards SG: MYR5. Towards MY: SGD5 . Current status: under negotiation for frequency increase to 36 trips daily 16 Cross Border Railway Arrangement INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINT : RANTAU PANJANG [NORTHEAST] • Effective from 1st January, 1954 • Terms on: i. Joint Station (Padang Besar & Sungai Golok): • Land ownership & use; • Construction & maintenance; • Traffic management; • Joint staffing ii. Through traffic: • Safety requirement; • Priority for express train; • Ticketing iii. Rollingstock: • Hire & haulage charges; • Responsibility for damage & repairs; • Responsibility for loss of life, bodily harm & loss to goods iv. Settlement of account Customs Clearance Procedure EXPERT GROUP MEETING ON THE HARMONIZATION OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY TRANSPORT BANGKOK CUSTOMS PROCEDURE FOR LANDBRIDGE 04-05 AUGUST 2017 UNITED NATION ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC AHMAD REZA ZAMHUDI BIN MUHAMAD TEL : 03‐8882 2873 EMAIL : [email protected] SCOPE 1.Legislations 2.Document 3.Customs Procedure For Landbridge Services 21 LEGISLATION Customs Act 1967 Excise Act 1976 Goods Service Tax 2014 Free Zone Act 1990 Customs Regulations 1977 Customs Duties Order 2017 Customs (Prohibition Of Import) Order 2017 Customs (Prohibition Of Export) Order 2017 22 Customs Duties (Exemption) Order 2013 DOCUMENT REQUIRED Custom No. 8 (Paperless) Train Load Manifest (TLM) or List Train Manifest (LTM) Consignment Note Invoice Import License / Permit if required General Bond/ Bank Guarantee Packing List Shipping Note if required 23 Train receipt CUSTOMS PROCEDURE Departing Station (Malaysia) Customs Agent declared Customs No. 8 through systems and submit all relevant documents to Customs Officers example invoice, packing list, TLM or LTM. Container No. declared should be the same as stated in TLM or LTM Customs Seals. Customs Officers released Customs No.8 through system. Guarantee covers Duties and Tax. General Bond for Non24 Critical Goods. Bank Guarantee for Critical Goods Continue….. Receiving Station (Malaysia) Create inbound Customs No. 8 (Matching) Customs Officers ensured Customs seal is still intact. 25 Customs Station Padang Besar, Perlis Penang Port, Pulau Pinang Klang Port, Selangor Tanjung Pelepas Port, Johor Pasir Gudang Port, Johor 26 THANK YOU.