KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 8 -- The seizure of Pokemon trading cards worth over RM100,000 at Changi Airport has sparked debate among Malaysians about what items are taxable when entering the country.

According to the New Straits Times (NST),Royal Malaysian Customs Department director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin said confusion over exemptions was widespread and can be costly.

"Personal belongings are not a magic spell for duty-free immunity," she told the daily.

On October 10, Singapore authorities discovered hundreds of trading cards in the luggage of a 25-year-old man who had declared nothing during screening. The case was referred to Singapore Customs for investigation.

Anis explained that almost all goods brought into Malaysia ...