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Singapore Customs

Permits, Documentation and Other Fees

Overview of the fees for permit applications, certificates of origin, manual submissions, and other Customs-related services.

Last updated 18 February 2026

The fees listed below apply to traders who submit their own permit applications.

They do not include any service fees that may be charged by freight forwarders or other third-party service providers.

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TradeNet Permit Applications

A typical TradeNet permit application costs about S$3.19, comprising:

  • S$0.90 statutory fee

  • S$2.29 processing and messaging fees

TradeNet Certificate of Origin (CO) Applications

A CO application costs about S$6.29, comprising:

  • S$4.00 statutory fee

  • S$2.29 processing and messaging fees

Combined Export Permit + Certificate of Origin Applications

A combined application typically costs about S$9.27, comprising:

Export permit:

  • S$0.90 statutory fee

  • S$2.08 processing fee

CO:

  • S$4.00 statutory fee

  • S$2.08 processing fee

Messaging fee:

  • S$0.21

Manual Processing

The following fees apply for requests processed manually, in accordance with the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Prescribed Fees) Regulations:

Application

Fee per application

Certificate of Free Sale

S$4

Certificate of Non-Manipulation

S$4

Other Certificate (such as Import Certificate and Delivery Verification)

S$10

Certified copy

S$4

Kimberley Process Licence (per year or part thereof)

S$50

Kimberley Process Certificate

S$5

Customs’ Miscellaneous Fees and Rates

The following charges apply under the Customs (Miscellaneous Fees and Rates) Regulations:

Application/Service

Fee per application/service

Landing Certificate

S$15

Certification of any Customs permit or other similar document issued as true copy

S$15

Copies of statements supplied to defence counsel

S$45

Certificate of exemption under the Industrial Exemption Factory Scheme

S$600 per full-year exemption (January – December) or pro-rated amount according to the number of complete months.

Approval of drawback

S$60 per outward declaration

Attendance of a Customs officer

  • For each of the following activities, the fee is S$29 per half hour or part thereof per continuous operation:

    • Survey of goods

    • Destruction of goods

    • Stuffing and unstuffing of containers

    • Bottling, blending, compounding, varying or denaturing of intoxicating liquors in a licensed warehouse

    • Reconditioning of liquors and tobacco in bond

    • Packing and, if required, sealing of duty-paid goods for re-export under drawback

    • Operations in premises not licensed under the Customs Act

    • Any other act or service requiring Customs officer attendance as determined by the Director-General

    • Escort of vehicles, containers or craft conveying dutiable or other goods as the Director-General may determine