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Guide for arriving and departing travellers, including information on duty-free concession and GST relief
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Information on taxes and clearance procedures for items bought online
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Information on Goods & Services Tax (GST) exemption procedures for investment precious metals
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Information on procedures and requirements on importing personal pets into Singapore
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Guide to importing dutiable motor vehicles into Singapore
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Conditions on brewing beer and other fermented liquors at home for personal use
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Guide to importing goods and its procedures
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Guide to transhipping goods and its procedures
Valuation, Duties, Taxes & Fees
Information on establishing the customs value, duties, taxes and other fees
Harmonized System (HS) Classification of Goods
Information on the HS structure, rules and process of classification of goods
Customs' Schemes, Licences & Framework
Information on the various schemes, licences and assessment framework by Singapore Customs
Strategic Goods Control
Permit and registration requirements for trade in strategic goods and related technology
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
Permit, licensing and declaration requirements for trade in CWC controlled chemicals
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GOING THROUGH CUSTOMS
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ARRIVAL
Arrival
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Registering to Trade
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Importing Dutiable Motor Vehicles
GUIDE TO IMPORTING DUTIABLE MOTOR VEHICLES
ESTABLISHING THE CUSTOMS VALUE
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EXPORTING GOODS
Exporting Goods
QUICK GUIDE FOR EXPORTERS
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TRANSHIPPING GOODS
Transhipping Goods
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PERMIT VALIDITY AND ERROR MESSAGES
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Valuation, Duties, Taxes & Fees
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Establishing Customs Value for Imports
ESTABLISHING THE CUSTOMS VALUE
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PERMITS, DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER FEES
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E-LEARNING RESOURCES
HARMONIZED SYSTEM (HS) CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS
Harmonized System (HS) Classification of Goods
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RESOURCES
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SINGAPORE TRADE CLASSIFICATION, CUSTOMS & EXCISE DUTIES (STCCED)
ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF SINGAPORE TRADE CLASSIFICATION, CUSTOMS & EXCISE DUTIES
HARMONISED SYSTEM/COMPETENT AUTHORITY (HS/CA) PRODUCT CODE SEARCH & CUSTOMS RULING DATABASE
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CUSTOMS' SCHEMES, LICENCES & FRAMEWORK
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STRATEGIC TRADE SCHEME (STS)
ZERO-GST WAREHOUSE SCHEME
IRAS SCHEMES
IRAS Schemes
APPROVED IMPORT GST SUSPENSION SCHEME
IMPORT GST DEFERMENT SCHEME
MAJOR EXPORTER SCHEME
STRATEGIC GOODS CONTROL
Strategic Goods Control
OVERVIEW
Overview
LEGISLATION
SCOPE OF CONTROL
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STRATEGIC GOODS CONTROL LIST
Strategic Goods Control List
LIST OF MILITARY GOODS
LIST OF DUAL-USE GOODS
DETERMINATION OF STRATEGIC GOODS
PERMIT AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Permit and Registration Requirements
INDIVIDUAL PERMIT: EXPORT, TRANSHIPMENT AND TRANSIT
BULK PERMIT: EXPORT, TRANSHIPMENT AND TRANSIT
INTANGIBLE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY (ITT)
BROKERING
PRELIMINARY ADVICE FOR STRATEGIC GOODS TRANSACTION
IMPORT CERTIFICATE AND DELIVERY VERIFICATION
Import Certificate and Delivery Verification
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PUBLISHED GUIDEBOOKS
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CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC)
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
INTRODUCTION
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LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Licensing Requirements
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DECLARATIONS
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COURSES AND EVENTS
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Directories of Service Providers
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LICENSED PREMISES FOR ZERO-GST GOODS
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LIST OF LOCAL FORWARDING AGENTS
LIST OF TRADENET SOLUTION PROVIDERS
E-LEARNING GUIDE TO CUSTOMS' PROCEDURES
HS AND CA PRODUCT CODE SEARCH ENGINE
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NEWS & MEDIA
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HIGHWAY FOR TRADE - CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SINGAPORE CUSTOMS
TRADERS SATISFACTION SURVEY AND PRO ENTERPRISE ORIENTATION RESULTS
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PUBLISHED ARTICLES
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Public Outreach
1 IS ALL IT TAKES
ESERVICES
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CUSTOMS FORMS & SERVICE LINKS
HARMONIZED SYSTEM COMPETENT AUTHORITY PRODUCT CODE SEARCH ENGINE
CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES & CURRENCY CONVERTER
Customs Exchange Rates & Currency Converter
PAY YOUR BILLS
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Implementation of the Revised Rules of Origin and Operational Certification Procedures under ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Area
18 March 2016
Revised Formats and Application Procedures for the Certificate of Non Manipulation and Free Sale
05 January 2017
TradeNet® Extended Downtime
05 January 2017
Updates to Customs Circular 12/2012 - Exemption of Goods and Services Tax for Investment Precious Metals
01 January 2017
News & Media
Singapore Customs seizes 5,635 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes from self-storage facility
09 December 2016
Singapore Customs seizes over 5,000 bags of trademark-infringing rice
25 November 2016
Company director fined for fraudulent evasion of GST and jailed for furnishing false information to Singapore Customs
04 November 2016
Two men sentenced for their involvement in duty-unpaid cigarettes transacted via WeChat
21 October 2016