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Singapore Customs

Depositing Goods in the Free Trade Zones

Check how duty and GST suspension works in Singapore’s Free Trade Zones and learn the storage rules for dutiable liquor and tobacco.

Last updated 17 February 2026

Free Trade Zones (FTZs) in Singapore facilitate entrepot trade and transhipment activities.

Duty and GST 

Duty and GST are suspended for goods stored within the FTZ. These taxes are payable only if your goods:

  • Are consumed within the FTZ, or

  • Leave the FTZ and enter Singapore’s customs territory for local sale or consumption.

Dutiable goods

Liquor and tobacco products can be stored in an FTZ for up to 30 days before being transhipped or moved to licensed premises.

If the goods need to be stored for more than 30 days, they must be removed from the FTZ and deposited in a licensed premise. Goods under a “through” bill of lading or airway bill have no storage restriction.

Failure to comply is an offence. Goods under a “through” bill of lading or airway bill have no storage restriction.

For more details, refer to Circular No. 01/2020 – Storage of Dutiable Goods in FTZs.