KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) collected RM76.18 billion in revenue in 2025, exceeding the original target of RM67.25 billion and the revised target of RM73.26 billion set by the Finance Ministry.
Director-General Datuk Wira Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin (
pic) said the collection achieved 113.28 per cent against the original projection, with an excess of RM8.93 billion reflecting stronger revenue administration and enforcement nationwide.
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From a return on investment perspective, JKDM generated RM46.45 for every RM1 allocated in 2025 compared to RM42.58 in 2024, while revenue per officer rose from RM4.41 million in 2024 to RM5.49 million in 2025 despite the transfer of 1,053 posts to the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency.
With an allocation of RM1.64 billion last year, the department also recorded RM9.97 billion in January 2026, exceeding the projected RM9.17 billion by RM800 million or 108.72 per cent, and expressed confidence of achieving the RM80 billion annual target for 2026.
On enforcement, she said Sabah’s East Coast remains a strategic focus area due to exposure to cross-border smuggling routes in Tawau, Sandakan and Lahad Datu, with 646 smuggling and duty evasion cases foiled as of January 2026 involving seizures valued at RM169.20 million, including vehicles, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and drugs.
