Singapore Customs Archives

MPA roadmap to steer Singapore’s new vision as global maritime hub

Singapore has unveiled its maritime industry roadmap with the aim to grow the sector’s value-add by SGD4.5 billion (US$3.4 billion) and create over 5,000…

January 15, 2018
3 minute read

SG Customs issues memo on complying strictly with import rules

Singapore Customs is reminding traders and importers of goods into Singapore to comply with the Customs Act, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act,…

April 19, 2017
3 minute read

SG customs streamlines clearance of cargoes from warehouses

Singapore Customs announced it is doing away with the manual endorsement of the release of export goods leaving licensed warehouses and zero-GST warehouses in…

April 10, 2017
1 minute read

Singapore Customs applies new excise duties on diesel fuels

New excise duties have been imposed on diesel fuels by Singapore Customs, the charges taking effect February 20, 2017. In Circular No: 03/2017 dated…

February 27, 2017
2 minute read

Singapore introduces handbook on rules of origin for FTAs

In a recent advisory, Singapore Customs announced the release on its website of a new handbook on specific rules of origin (ROOs) as they…

November 9, 2015
1 minute read

SG Customs to supervise unstuffing of select import cargo

A new circular has been issued by Singapore Customs advising traders and declaring agents that it conducts selective customs supervision of unstuffing of import…

September 30, 2015
2 minute read

Singapore Customs’ new strategic goods control rules take off November

Singapore’s Customs announced it will implement from early November changes to its policies on strategic goods control that will impact on the state’s strategic…

September 12, 2015
2 minute read

All Singapore exports to be declared in advance come 2013

With effect from 1 April 2013, Singapore Customs will require declarations for the export of all goods to be submitted prior to the goods…

January 19, 2012
4 minute read

Singapore Customs