✓ Duty-free allowances
·Alcohol: Up to 2 litres total (spirits + wine + beer combination) — only if you have spent 48+ hours outside Singapore
·Tobacco: No duty-free allowance — all tobacco products are fully taxed from the first unit
·Goods for personal use under SGD 500 (if you have spent 48+ hours outside Singapore)
·Gifts and souvenirs below the relief threshold
✗ Prohibited — Do not bring
⚠️Drugs of any kind — zero tolerance, mandatory death penalty for trafficking above threshold amounts
⚠️Chewing gum (for sale or distribution)
⚠️E-cigarettes and vaping devices — prohibited to import
⚠️Firearms, weapons and imitation weapons
⚠️Firecrackers and fireworks
⚠️Endangered species products (ivory, shark fin, rhino horn)
⚠️Obscene material and publications
⚠ Restricted — May require permit
·Certain prescription medications — carry doctor's letter and original prescription
·Pet animals and plant products
·Toy currency resembling Singapore dollars
·Telecommunications equipment
·Chewing gum for personal therapeutic use (small amounts, with valid prescription)
📋 Must declare
·Cash or cash equivalents exceeding SGD 20,000 (or equivalent in foreign currency)
·Dutiable goods above your duty-free relief
·Goods for commercial purposes regardless of value
·Any item you are unsure about — when in doubt, declare
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Tobacco: Singapore removed the tobacco duty-free concession in February 2023. All cigarettes, cigars and tobacco products are subject to customs duty and GST from the first unit — no exemption applies regardless of how long you spent outside Singapore. Verify current rates at
customs.gov.sg