Paint, solvents, gas cylinders, batteries, cleaning chemicals, even some perfumes: many everyday goods count as dangerous goods (DG) once they're on a truck. They can move by road safely and legally, but only when the paperwork and packaging are ready before pickup. A missing document can mean a refused load at the depot or a checkpoint.
First, know what you're shipping
Dangerous goods are grouped into nine UN hazard classes:
- Explosives
- Gases
- Flammable liquids
- Flammable solids
- Oxidisers and organic peroxides
- Toxic and infectious substances
- Radioactive materials
- Corrosives
- Miscellaneous dangerous goods
Each product also has a four-digit UN number (for example, UN1266 for perfumery products with flammable solvents). You'll find both on the product's Safety Data Sheet.
What to have ready before we collect
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS), the standard 16-section sheet from the manufacturer. In Malaysia, the CLASS Regulations 2013 require chemical suppliers and importers to provide one.
- UN number and hazard class for each product
- Dangerous goods declaration listing what's on the load
- Proper packaging: approved containers, sealed and in good condition
- Hazard labels: the diamond-shaped labels for each class, with old markings removed
- Commercial invoice and packing list, as for any shipment
On the road
DG trucks in Malaysia must carry the right hazard placards, and drivers must hold the right certification. We arrange this through licensed transport partners. That's our job, not yours. What we need from you is accurate information. If the declared goods don't match what's in the boxes, the load can be stopped.
Crossing into Singapore?
Some hazardous goods need an extra permit from the relevant Singapore authority before they can be imported. Check this early, because it can take longer than the customs declaration itself.
Send us the SDS first
WhatsApp us the Safety Data Sheet and the quantities. We'll confirm what's needed and quote the job, usually within the hour.