Singapore Export Import

For export of goods out of Singapore, you are required to:

•Obtain an OUT Permit within 3 days of export if your goods are non-controlled and are exported by sea or air, or

•Obtain an OUT Permit before goods are exported out of Singapore if your goods are controlled or are exported by road and rail, or

•Obtain an OUT (Temporary Consignment) Permit before exporting goods previously imported under the Temporary Import Scheme out of Singapore, or

•Obtain an OUT (Re-imported Goods) before goods are exported under the Temporary Export Scheme.

For import of all goods (including controlled and non-controlled items) into Singapore, you are required to:

•Obtain an IN Permit before goods are imported into Singapore, and

•Pay the duty and/or Goods and Services Tax (GST) due at the prevailing rate at the time of importation.

For transhipment of controlled items within the same Free Trade Zone, you are required to:

•Obtain a Transhipment (TTF) Permit if the transhipment goods were previously brought into the Free Trade Zone from overseas for temporary storage in the Free Trade Zone, pending transhipment via the same Free Trade Zone.

For transhipment of goods from one Free Trade Zone to another, you are required to:

•Obtain a Transhipment (TTI) Permit if the transhipment goods were previously brought into the Free Trade Zone from overseas and subsequently transhipped via the second Free Trade Zone.