Overview
Overview
Singapore Customs administers the:
- Customs Act
- Goods and Services Tax Act (jointly with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore)
- Regulation of Imports and Exports Act
- Free Trade Zones Act
- Strategic Goods (Control) Act
- Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act
We strive for a high level of compliance by the trading community with Singapore’s trade and customs laws, through a multi-pronged approach of strengthening self-compliance, timely detection of violations, deterrence through effective enforcement and penalties, regular monitoring of compliance status, and risk reviews.
A highly compliant trading community will enable Singapore Customs to better facilitate the flow of legitimate trade, while targeting our control measures to detect the minority of fraudulent traders, without raising compliance costs for traders in general or unduly inconveniencing them with onerous regulatory requirements.
Traders can familiarise themselves with Customs schemes and procedures by visiting the following links:
- Customs Procedures
Import Procedures
Export Procedures
Transhipment Procedures
Information on Certificates of Origin/Rules of Origin
Information for Importers
Information for Exporters
Information for Freight Forwarders and Declaring Agents
Information on Valuation, Duties and GST - Customs Schemes and Licences
Air Store Bond Scheme
Apex Licence
Approved Import GST Suspension Scheme
Bonded Truck Scheme
Cargo Agents Import Authorisation Scheme
Company Declaration Scheme
Container Freight Warehouse
Duty Free Shop Scheme
Excise Factory Scheme
Import GST Deferment Scheme
Industrial Exemption Factory Scheme
Licensed Warehouse Scheme
Major Exporter Scheme
Petroleum Licences
Temporary Import Scheme
Zero-GST Warehouse Scheme - Controlled Goods
Information on National Authority (Chemical Weapons Convention)
Information on Strategic Goods Control
Information on Strategic Trade Scheme
Information on Kimberley Process Certification Scheme - Customs Circulars
For updates on Customs procedures and regulatory requirements