Kuala lumpur: Following the collection of RM73.27 billion as of Dec 16, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department is now aiming for higher revenue in 2026. Director-General Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin attributed the strong revenue performance to a comprehensive digitalisation drive, particularly the implementation of the Malaysian Customs Import Export Document System (MyCIEDS).
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Anis Rizana expressed optimism about achieving an even higher revenue target in 2026. "Insya-Allah, we will aim for an even higher target next year. The Customs Department will deliver its best performance in 2026," she stated. She also mentioned that the Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, had commended the department's recent achievements. "He has acknowledged our excellent performance in 2025. Even before Dec 31, 2025, we have already exceeded this year's revenue target," she added.
Anis Rizana highlighted that MyCIEDS, which replaced the manual method, has expedited the goods clearance process and closed revenue leakage gaps. "Previously, it could take two or three days, but now an officer can process a maximum of 350 transactions in a single day," she explained. The system has also increased transparency and governance while reducing the potential for corruption at service counters. "When everything is online, the opportunity for the misuse of power is almost zero. This is the most significant impact, helping to increase national revenue," she noted.
MyCIEDS serves as the Customs Department's official electronic system for the online submission of supporting documents for customs declaration forms. Earlier, Anis Rizana reported that revenue collection had surpassed its 2025 target, reaching RM73.27 billion as of Dec 16, slightly above the Ministry of Finance's revised projection of RM73.26 billion. In 2024, the department recorded a revenue collection of RM65.57 billion, the highest figure since the post-pandemic period, surpassing the revised target set by the Ministry of Finance.