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DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇸🇬 Singapore

REGIONASIA PACIFIC
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYSingapore Customs
VAT RATE9%

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol3L
Cigarettes0
Personal goods valueUS$370
Alcohol: 1L spirits AND 1L wine AND 1L beer (total 3L) for travelers who have spent 48+ hours outside Singapore and are not arriving from Malaysia. Travelers from Malaysia or spending less than 48 hours abroad get no alcohol allowance. No tobacco duty-free concession since January 2023 — all tobacco is dutiable. General goods relief: SGD $500 (approx. $370 USD) for 48+ hours, SGD $100 for under 48 hours.

Alcohol: 1L spirits AND 1L wine AND 1L beer (total 3L) for travelers who have spent 48+ hours outside Singapore and are not arriving from Malaysia. Travelers from Malaysia or spending less than 48 hours abroad get no alcohol allowance. No tobacco duty-free concession since January 2023 — all tobacco is dutiable. General goods relief: SGD $500 (approx. $370 USD) for 48+ hours, SGD $100 for under 48 hours.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$20,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: SGD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01Singapore has mandatory death penalty for trafficking certain quantities of narcotics — be aware of strict enforcement.
  • 02TradeNet is Singapore's national single window for trade declarations.
  • 03GST rate is 9% as of January 2024.
  • 04Singapore has very low or zero import duties on most goods (the tariff schedule is largely duty-free).
  • 05Singapore is a member of ASEAN and has numerous FTAs (US-Singapore FTA, EU-Singapore FTA, CPTPP, etc.).
  • 06Chewing gum can only be brought in for personal medicinal use (dental/nicotine gum) with a doctor's prescription.
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