Dutiable and Prohibited Items

DUTIABLE GOODS
PROHIBITED ITEMS

DUTIABLE GOODS

Under Singapore law, it is mandatory for arriving travellers to pay taxes to bring in cigarettes, tobacco products and all goods exceeding the duty-free concession and Goods and Services Tax (GST) relief. For more details, please refer to Singapore Customs.

Dutiable Items

If you are bringing dutiable goods into Singapore, declare them at the Customs Duty Office located in the middle of the baggage claim hall. Duties and GST can be paid there or via Customs@SG Web Application.

If you fail to make an accurate and complete declaration of any goods with you that exceeds duty-free concession and GST relief, including goods carried on behalf of other persons, you can be fined and prosecuted in court.

Duty Free Concession

Travellers entering Singapore can enjoy duty free concession for liquors if:

You are 18 years old or above;
You have spent 48 hours or more outside Singapore immediately before arrival;
You are not arriving from Malaysia;
The liquor is for your own consumption and not prohibited from import into Singapore.

PROHIBITED AND CONTROLLED ITEMS

Here are some items that are not allowed into Singapore without proper authorisation.

Empty cartridges
Live bullets
Ornaments made from empty cartridges
Bullet-shaped lighters
Grenade-shaped lighters

Items that may affect community health, public safety and animal life also require an import license or authorisation from the respective authorities for entry into Singapore. Here are some controlled items categorised under the respective authorities:

Items	Competent Authority
Animals, birds and their by-products Plants, potting medium and organic fertilisers Ornamental fish Veterinary vaccines Veterinary micro-organisms and plant pests Pet food	National Parks Board Tel: 1800 471 7300 www.nparks.gov.sg www.nparks.gov.sg/feedback
Food of any kind, both raw and cooked (e.g., meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, eggs and processed food products)	Singapore Food Agency Tel: +65 6805 2871 www.sfa.gov.sg www.sfa.gov.sg/feedback
Newspaper, books and magazines Films, video tapes, VCDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs CD/DVD-ROM and video games Telecommunication and radio communication equipment Walkie-talkies	Info-communications Media Development Authority Tel: 1800 478 5478 www.imda.gov.sg info@imda.gov.sg
Medicine products Other health products containing schedule poisons	Health Sciences Authority Tel: +65 6213 0838 www.hsa.gov.sg hsa_info@hsa.gov.sg
Ionising Radiation (IR) Irradiating Apparatus & Radioactive Material X-ray equipment, devices containing radioactive materials, ore or any substances containing radioactive materials above the exemption limit, etc. Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR)Irradiating Apparatus Ultraviolet sunlamps, microwave ovens, selected ultrasound equipment (including high intensity focused ultrasound device), laser equipment (including laser pointers above regulatory limit of 5 milli-Watt), etc.	National Environment Agency (Radiation Protection & Nuclear Science Department) www.nea.gov.sg nea_rpnsd_tradenet@nea.gov.sg

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