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Send Tobacco Cigarettes 🇸🇬 Singapore

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Can I post Tobacco Cigarettes to Singapore?

RESTRICTEDVERIFIED · 2026-04-25

Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Singapore Post prohibited article; all tobacco imports heavily taxed; personal allowance: 200 cigarettes duty-free on traveller arrival — NOT by post

DOCUMENTS

  • Singapore Customs TradeNet import permit for commercial tobacco
  • Excise licence from Singapore Customs

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.gov.sg
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Full Details

Sending tobacco cigarettes by post to Singapore requires compliance with carrier dangerous goods policies and destination customs regulations. Verify current regulations with the destination customs authority. Rules change frequently and enforcement varies by port of entry and individual officer.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Declare quantities above the standard 200-cigarette / 50-cigar / 250g personal allowance to Singapore Customs; bring the purchase receipt to compute excise + VAT. Keep duty-free purchases sealed in the original retailer bag for audit.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

POSTING DETAILS

QUANTITY / WEIGHT LIMITS

Singapore Post prohibited article; all tobacco imports heavily taxed; personal allowance: 200 cigarettes duty-free on traveller arrival — NOT by post

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • Singapore Customs TradeNet import permit for commercial tobacco
  • Excise licence from Singapore Customs

DESTINATION CUSTOMS

Singapore Customs

COUNTRY POSTING NOTES

Singapore Post and customs inspect international parcels. GST applies to all low-value imported goods as of 2023. Controlled items require appropriate permits even if sent by post.

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