National Single Window. International Data Exchange. Certificates of Origin. Strategic Goods Control. Acts and Subsidiary Legislation. Business Resources. Singapore Customs works closely with local enforcement agencies and international counterparts to enforce against different forms of illicit trade, which include:.
Special provisions pertain to goods stored in licensed warehouses and free trade zones. Return to Top. Singapore maintains one of the most liberal trading regimes in the world, but U.
Singapore maintains a tiered motorcycle operator licensing system based on engine displacement, which, along with a road tax based on engine size, adversely affects U. In , Singapore further discouraged motorcycle imports by introducing a tiered system of additional registration fees, which serve as a de facto additional tax on motorcycles and significantly increases their price.
Singapore also restricts the import and sale of non-medicinal chewing gum. Services barriers include sectors such as pay TV, audiovisual and media services, licensing of online news websites, legal services, banking, and cloud computing services for financial institutions.
AVA requires health certification for a wide range of uncooked meats, poultry and shellfish; food inspectors regularly pull samples off the shelves of retail stores for laboratory testing of preservative and additives; and all meat imports are visually inspected and subjected to regular testing for a range of food hazards such as chemical contaminants e.
Coli, Salmonella and Listeria. As for U. The Trichinella testing is both expensive and time consuming, and thus creates a barrier to international trade. As of June , these include bone-in, fillets and a diverse variety of processed beef products. Prior to this, Singapore restricted U. The U. For beef offal and processed products, added requirements and some restrictions still apply; and thus, establishments are required to register and send pre-approval documentation to AVA first prior to export.
There are no restrictions on foreign ownership of business in Singapore, except for national security reasons and in particular areas such as air transportation, public utilities, newspaper publishing, and shipping. Singapore is an open economy and encourages trade and investment into the country. The Singaporean government procurement system is considered by many American firms to be fair and transparent. However, some U. Procurement recommendations are made at the technical level and then forwarded to management for concurrence.
Bidders should work closely with the project manager to determine the relative importance of decision criteria such as technical capability and price. Bidders must meet the specifications set out in the tender. Post mortem hearings or meetings for losing bidders are not required or common.
Government procurement regulations are contained in Instruction Manual 3, available from the Ministry of Finance. The Singapore Government also advertises its tenders on its website. Companies must make an inward declaration for all goods imported into Singapore. All imports require an import permit although this is largely a statistical requirement for most goods. In addition, no permit is required for their import. Bona fide trade samples excluding liquors and tobacco may be imported for the following purposes: solely for the purpose of soliciting orders for goods to be supplied from abroad; for demonstration in Singapore to enable manufacturers in Singapore to produce such articles to fulfill orders from abroad or by a manufacturer for the purpose of copying; and for testing or experimenting before producing such articles in Singapore.
All medical devices and medicinal products, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals imported or sold in Singapore are required to be licensed by the Health Sciences Authority. The onus of applying for a product license rests with the license holder, i.
Companies wanting to export controlled items to Singapore must apply for licenses from the appropriate government agencies in the United States. Singapore is a major transshipment hub for the Asian market. While many items may not initially require an export license, exporters need to be aware that more than half of items exported to Singapore are re-exported to third countries that may have more stringent licensing requirements that require additional export licenses.
S government agencies regulate more specialized exports. For example, the U. Department of State has authority over defense articles and defense services. This programme is open to all supply chain stakeholders, including importers, exporters, manufacturers, freight forwarders, warehouse operators, transporters and terminal operators.
A company with higher security measures in place will be eligible for STP-Plus. An MRA is a formal document signed between 2 customs administrations where both national supply chain security programmes are recognised and accepted between the signing parties.
Companies with robust security measures will benefit from increased visibility of goods in the supply chain, reduction in pilferages and greater efficiency in their supply chain management. Exports from an STP-Plus certified company to these MRA partners will be recognised as being of lower risk and can enjoy a higher level of facilitation. Singapore Customs continues to engage like-minded customs administrations to expand our list of MRA partners, and bring about greater benefits to the trading community.
Please refer to the Factsheet on Mutual Recognition for more details on the procedures to enjoy the benefits under the MRAs. Click here for the Handbook on Secure Trade Partnership. The STP and STP-Plus programmes are applicable to importers, exporters, manufacturers, freight forwarders, warehouse operators, transporters and terminal operators.
Only STP-Plus holders currently benefit from the MRAs mentioned above, whereby Singapore Customs offers benefits of reduced cargo inspection, recognition as a lower risk company, a dedicated account manager appointed by Singapore Customs for the company, and recognition as a known consignor under the Regulated Air Cargo Agent Regime.
At Deloitte, we assist companies attain the benefits associated with supply chain security programmes, where we provide the following assistance:. For queries or assistance relating to STP certification in Singapore or similar programmes overseas, feel free to send us an email through the Get in Touch section below or via the online form on the link at the right. He regularly advises clients in navigating investments into
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