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Brokering
Brokering refers to arranging, negotiating, or doing any act to facilitate the arrangement or negotiation of a contract for the acquisition or disposal of any controlled goods or technology if that person knows or has reason to believe that such a contract will or is likely to result in the removal of those goods and technology from one foreign country to another foreign country.

The controls on brokering can be either in the form of registration, or as an individual permit application.


Brokering Registration Procedures

Persons that are brokering in arms, explosives and military equipment specified in the Strategic Goods (Control) (Brokering) Order 2007 must first register with Singapore Customs before they can broker in these items.

Complete the form for Registration to Broker Goods under the Strategic Goods (Control) (Brokering) Order 2007
Attach supporting documents, if applicable:
  • Documents describing the items that you are registering for (e.g. product brochures, catalogues, photographs)
  • Detailed technical specifications of the item(s). 
(Upon receiving your application, Singapore Customs may also request for additional supporting documents other than those listed above.)
Submit the completed form together with the supporting documents by email, fax, or by hand to the Procedures & Systems Branch, Singapore Customs.

(See contact details on the form)

The average processing time for an application for registration is 7 working days.


Brokering Permit Application Procedures

A brokering permit is required if a person:
  • has been notified by an authorised officer;
  • knows, or
  • has reasonable grounds to suspect,

that the goods or technology he is brokering, is intended or likely to be used, wholly or in part, for or in connection with the development, production, handling, operation, maintenance, storage, detection, identification or dissemination of any nuclear, chemical or biological weapon; or the development, production, maintenance or storage of missiles which are capable of delivering any such weapon.

Complete the form for Application for Permit to Broker Goods under Section 6(1) of the Strategic Goods (Control) Act
Attach supporting documents, if applicable:
  • Detailed technical specifications or write-up of the software/technology;
  • Export Licence from the originating country of the software/technology; and/or
  • End-User Certificate (EUC) from the party that you are transmitting the software/technology to.
(Upon receiving your application, Singapore Customs may also request for additional supporting documents other than those listed above.)
Submit the completed form together with the supporting documents by email, fax, or by hand to the Procedures & Systems Branch, Singapore Customs.

(See contact details on the form)

 
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