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Hand-Carried Commercial Goods

You may approach the Customs Office for payment of GST on non-dutiable and non-controlled goods without the need to apply for a Customs permit if the total GST of the goods does not exceed $300.

Upon arrival, the trader should produce the goods, the Customs permit and the relevant supporting documents (such as commercial invoice, packing list, insurance document, product catalogues and etc) to the Checkpoint officer for clearance.


For travelers hand-carrying goods for exhibition, please note the following procedures:

Arrival Clearance
If the goods for the exhibition are to be hand-carried into Singapore by air, sea, road or rail, the exhibitor's local declaring agent must fax a copy of the Customs temporary import permit to the exhibitor who must produce the document together with the goods to Customs for verification and endorsement at the entry point.

The exhibitors are advised to obtain Customs permits for temporary import of the goods before their arrival in Singapore. Please click here to obtain more information on temporary import of goods.


Departure Clearance
If the unsold exhibition goods are to be hand-carried out of Singapore, a Customs export permit must be taken out for the remaining goods at the end of the exhibition. The exhibitor or the local declaring agent must produce the export permit together with the goods for Customs verification and endorsement at the exit point.



Last reviewed on 10 October 2008
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