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Our Commitment to Quality Service


Our Quality Policy is "Your Satisfaction, Our Pride".

We are committed to providing excellent service, and our pride resides on our customer satisfaction.

The service we provide will be fast and friendly, firm and fair.

  • Fast- We will try to fully understand your needs and will offer prompt services to meet them.

  • Friendly - We will be attentive and polite when we serve you.

  • Firm - We will be steadfast in upholding our laws and will be open and transparent in enforcing them.

  • Fair - We will serve with equity, honesty and impartiality. 


    Please see our service standards below:

    Services Performance Targets
    Processing of TradeNet® Declarations and amendment of TradeNet permits 90% within 10 mins
    Processing of Licensed Warehouse Applications 100% within 7 working days
    Processing of Zero-GST Warehouse Type I Applications 100% within 7 working days
    Refund of Customs Duty/GST without
    submission of supporting documents

    Refund of Customs Duty/GST with
    submission of supporting documents
    100% within 5 working days


    100% within 12 working days
    Processing of Certificates of Origin 100% within 2 hrs of application
    Issuance of Import Certificate and Delivery Verification 100% within 2 hrs of application
    Endorsement of GST Tourist Refund Claim Forms 95% within 10 mins*
    Endorsement of export permit under the Hand-carried Exports Scheme 95% within 15 mins*
    Assessment and Collection of Duty/GST from Passengers/Crew Members 95% within 10 mins*
    Reply to Public Enquiry (including e-mails) 90% within 4 working days
    Issuance of Customs Rulings 100% within 30 days upon receipt
    of full supporting documents

    * On weekends and festive holidays, the processing time may be longer. You are advised to come to the Customs counter early

    Click (PDF 2.38MB ) to view our Service Charter.



  • Last reviewed on 2 February 2012
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