Chinese friends in the local area may not be very clear about Singapore express entry requirements, so they sometimes face the problem of the package being seized, thrown away or rejected. Here, Singapore Eye will help you solve your doubts.
passport and ID related
1. How to send the required certificate to Singapore ?
Answer: At present, many logistics companies do not support sending any documents, including ID cards, bank cards, mobile phone cards, etc. However, some netizens also shared that DHL and China Post can successfully send the ID to Singapore. Before sending, please contact the logistics company to confirm repeatedly whether it can be sent to the Singapore recipient.
Hygiene and medical supplies related
1. Can masks be sent?
Answer: Can be sent. The number of masks that each person can mail is 150 pieces and the quality needs to be 95% or above. If you want to mail more than 150 masks, you need to apply for mask information from the Singapore Health Bureau. Then the approval is returned to the logistics company before the declaration documents can be processed. Application link: https://form.gov.sg/#!/5e41307b366d6a0011c7706e
2. Can health products be sent to Singapore?
Answer: Can be sent. Imports of health care products do not need to be approved and licensed by the Singapore Health Sciences Agency (HSA) . However, health products need to comply with several guidelines to arrive in Singapore smoothly:
i. Relevant information of health products (including name, ingredients, dosage, etc.) must be displayed in English on the packaging box
ii. Health products must not be promoted for any specific medicinal purpose (such as curing diseases, preventing any disease, etc.)
iii. The ingredients of health products also need to comply with the safety and quality standards of the Singapore Health Sciences Bureau.
Guidelines Link:
https://www.hsa.gov.sg/health-supplements/overview
food related
1. Can meat products be sent to Singapore?
Answer: Can be sent. However, you must apply for a food license from the Singapore Food Authority (SFA) and then provide this certificate to the logistics company.
Application link:
https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-import-export/licensing-registration-of-Traders.
Application price: $84 per year
2. A grandma in China wants to send me her fresh eggs, is it OK?
Answer: Can be sent. I also need to apply for a food license from the Singapore Food Bureau
3. I want to eat gum but I can't buy it in Singapore. Can I ask a friend to send it from China?
Answer: Cannot be sent. After Singapore issued a chewing gum ban in 1992, it no longer imported any chewing gum.
4. Family and friends want to send Mao Xuewang to satisfy my cravings. How should they send it?
Answer: Cannot be sent. After the 1999 Malaysia Libai virus and the 2003 SARS outbreak, Singapore banned the sale of any animal blood products. The Singapore Food Bureau said that blood products are prone to breeding bacteria and infectious diseases, so they are not allowed to be imported.
5. Children at home love to drink Chinese milk powder. Can I ask my friend to send it to Singapore?
Answer: Can be sent. However, registration is required with the Singapore Food Bureau, and this certificate must be provided to the logistics company later.
registration link:
https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-import-export/licensing-registration-of-Traders
registration price: Free
Personal items related
1. What if I want to send electronic products such as mobile phones, what about the computer?
Answer: It can be mailed, but it must be authorized by IMDA. If you are mailing one or two mobile phones for your own use, you do not need to apply for a dealer license (Dealer’s License) , and the rest are required. For additional regulations on individual logistics, please contact your own logistics.
link:
https://www.imda.gov.sg/regulations-and-licensing-listing/dealer-and-equipment-registration-framework/tradenet--list-of-ahtn-codes
2. Can I send my USB drive and hard drive to Singapore?
Answer: Cannot send it, it cannot be sent to Singapore.
3. I am used to using cosmetics from my home (China), can I send them (Singapore)?
Answer: Can be sent, there is no special request.
4. I want to send the flowers and plants (including seeds and soil) from my home (China) to decorate the house in Singapore?
Answer: Can be sent, but you must obtain an import license from the environmental department. Plants must have the phytosanitary certificate of and the import license of (aka cargo clearance permit) . Different plants (including seeds and soil) has different health requirements. Only plants meet health requirements can apply for a license. There are different additional requirements for individual plants and plants. For details, please visit the Singapore National Parks Bureau website for inquiries: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/services/plant-health-services/bringing-plants-and-plant-products-into-singapore
License price: $11 per piece, valid for two weeks
License link:
https://www.ntp.gov.sg/public/gove rnment-services
Information about the license:
https://www.customs.gov.sg/documents/businesses/eguide-for-newly-registered-traders-updated-as-of-19-apr-2016.pdf
If your plant is protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES), you need to apply for an additional CITES import license from the Singapore National Parks Bureau.
Related links:
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/services/plant-health-services/bringing-plant-and-plant-products-into-singapore
(The process is very cumbersome, it is recommended not to try it easily)
Singapore express banned products:
- guns and items involving the concept of "guns" (including toy guns ) , ammunition, ordnance, police equipment and items involving the concept of "weapons", controlled knives, flammable, explosive, toxic, corrosive, radioactive items, compressed gas
- protecting raw materials for animals and plants; national precious cultural relics, revolutionary relics, manuscripts and documents involving state secrets; gold, silver and precious metals; national currency, bank cards, foreign currencies and securities
- fresh active plants
- Singapore Customs expressly prohibits the transportation of items: such as electronic cigarettes, chewing gum, etc.
Please confirm with the logistics company whether the delivery can be sent and whether the information is fully prepared before sending it. Hope these will be helpful to everyone!
(Some content is provided by Lianxing Freight Forward Liu Yufeiyan)
