Frequently Asked Questions
| List of Controlled Goods - Imports | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ITEMS | COMPETENT AUTHORITY | ADDRESS LINK | |
| 1 | Amusement machines, coin or disc-operated, including pin-tables, shooting galleries & cinematograph machines | Public Entertainments Licensing Unit (PELU) | www.police.gov.sg |
| 2 | Animals, birds and products thereof | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.nparks.gov.sg |
| 3 | Arms & explosives | Arms and Explosives Licensing Division (A&E) | www.police.gov.sg |
| 4 | Articles of asbestos | Pollution Control Department (PCD) | www.nea.gov.sg |
| 5 | Articles of clothing intended as protection against attack, including bullet-proof vests. | Arms and Explosives Licensing Division (A&E) | www.police.gov.sg |
| 6 | Batteries (primary), alkaline, zinc-carbon and mercury oxide | Pollution Control Department (PCD) | www.nea.gov.sg |
| 7 | Cartridges/cassettes/audio compact diskettes - pre-recorded | Media Development Authority (MDA) | www.imda.gov.sg |
| 8 | Chemicals: | ||
| a) poisons and hazardous | Pollution Control Department (PCD) | www.nea.gov.sg | |
| b) toxic and precursors | National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (NA, CWC) | www.police.gov.sg and www.nea.gov.sg | |
| c) pesticides | Pollution Control Department (PCD) | www.nea.gov.sg | |
| 9 | a) Chewing Gum | Prohibited, Singapore Customs | www.customs.gov.sg |
| b) Chewing Gum (Oral Dental) | Cosmetic Control Unit (CCU) | www.hsa.gov.sg | |
| c) Chewing Gum (Medicinal) | Health Products Regulation Group (HPR) | www.hsa.gov.sg | |
| 10 | Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) | Pollution Control Department (PCD) | www.nea.gov.sg |
| 11 | Cigarette lighters - pistol/revolver shaped | Prohibited, Arms and Explosives Licensing Division (A&E) | www.police.gov.sg |
| 12 | Cosmetics and cosmetic products (except medicated skin and face lotions and creams which are controlled by HPR) | Cosmetic Control Unit (CCU) | www.hsa.gov.sg |
| 13 | Diesel oil/fuel | Pollution Control Department (PCD) | www.scdf.gov.sg |
| 14 | a) Rough diamonds from Cote D' Ivoire | Prohibited, Singapore Customs | www.customs.gov.sg |
| b) Rough diamonds (KPCS) | Singapore Customs | www.customs.gov.sg | |
| 15 | Films, cinema/video/laser discs | Media Development Authority (MDA) | www.imda.gov.sg |
| 16 | Fire crackers | Prohibited, Arms and Explosives Licensing Division (A&E) | www.police.gov.sg |
| 17 | Fishes and fishery products (including fin fish, crustaceans and molluscs) | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.sfa.gov.sg |
| 18 | Flammable Materials | Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) | www.scdf.gov.sg |
| 19 | Food items (excluding fresh/chilled vegetables and fruits) | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.sfa.gov.sg |
| 20 | Fruits (fresh/chilled) | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.sfa.gov.sg |
| 21 | Fruit/jackpot machines | Singapore Police Force Licensing Division (SPF) | www.sfa.gov.sg |
| 22 | Ginseng roots | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.sfa.gov.sg |
| 23 | Gramophone records | Media Development Authority (MDA) | www.imda.gov.sg |
| 24 | Handcuffs | Arms and Explosives Licensing Division (A&E) | www.police.gov.sg |
| 25 | Halons | Pollution Control Department (PCD) | www.nea.gov.sg |
| 26 | Hair dye & hair care preparations | ||
| a) with poison | Health Products Regulation Group (HPR) | www.hsa.gov.sg | |
| b) without poison | Cosmetic Control Unit (CCU) | www.hsa.gov.sg | |
| 27 | Helmets (Steel) | Arms and Explosives Licensing Division (A&E) | www.police.gov.sg |
| 28 | Human Pathogens | Biosafety Legislation Branch (BLB) | www.moh.gov.sg |
| 29 | Irradiating apparatus | Centre for Radiation Protection & Nuclear Science (CRPNS) | www.hsa.gov.sg |
| 30 | Mastering equipment and replication equipment for any of the following: | ||
| a) CD (compact disc) | Singapore Customs | www.customs.gov.sg | |
| b) CD-ROM (compact disc-read only memory) | |||
| c) VCD (video compact disc) | |||
| d) DVD (digital video disc) | |||
| e) DVD-ROM (digital video disc-read only memory). | |||
| 31 | Meat and meat products of animals and birds | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.sfa.gov.sg |
| 32 | Medicines/medicaments/pharmaceutical | Health Products Regulation Group (HPR) | www.hsa.gov.sg |
| 33 | Medicaments, veterinary | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.hsa.gov.sg |
| 34 | Milk powder - skimmed (coloured for animal feed) Fresh milk/skimmed/pasteurised from Peninsular Malaysia/Sabah/Sarawak, refer to AVA for endorsement | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.sfa.gov.sg |
| 35 | Nitro-cellulose | Arms and Explosives Licensing Division (A&E) | www.police.gov.sg |
| 36 | Organic fertilizer | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.sfa.gov.sg |
| 37 | Petroleum | Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) | www.scdf.gov.sg |
| 38 | Plants with/without soil, flowers and seeds | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.nparks.gov.sg |
| 39 | Poppy seeds (kaskas) | Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) | www.cnb.gov.sg |
| 40 | Precursor Chemicals | Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) | www.cnb.gov.sg |
| 41 | Publications | Media Development Authority (MDA) | www.imda.gov.sg |
| 42 | Radio-active materials | Centre for Radiation Protection & Nuclear Science (CRP) | www.nea.gov.sg |
| 43 | Rhinoceros horn, worked, unworked or prepared and worked and powder of this product | Prohibited, Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.nparks.gov.sg |
| 44 | Rice (excluding rice bran) | International EnterpriseSingapore | www.ie.enterprisesg.gov.sg |
| 45 | Sand & Granite (Essential Construction Materials) | Building and Construction Authority (BCA) | www.bca.gov.sg |
| 46 | Surface-active agents, anionic | Pollution Control Department (PCD) | www.nea.gov.sg |
| 47 | Tableware and kitchenware of : | ||
| a) porcelain or china | Agri-food and Veterinary | www.sfa.gov.sg | |
| b) lead crystal | Authority (AVA) | www.sfa.gov.sg | |
| 48 | Tapes, pre-recorded | Media Development Authority (MDA) | www.imda.gov.sg |
| 49 | Telecommunication equipment: | ||
| a) Radio Telecommunication Equipment, e.g. walkie talkie. The radio telecommunication equipment (except cellular handphone or other such equipment approved by IDA) will be prohibited if operating on GSM frequency bands 890 - 915, 935 - 960 MHz. e. g. wireless headphone/speaker, microphone | Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) | www.imda.gov.sg | |
| b) Line Communication Equipment, e.g. fax machine, telephone set | |||
| c) Broadcast Receivers with Communication Option, e.g. radio amplifier or tuner | |||
| 50 | Timber and wood (CITES listed) | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.nparks.gov.sg |
| 51 | Toy guns/pistols/revolvers | Arms and Explosives Licensing Division (A&E) | www.police.gov.sg |
| 52 | Toy walkie-talkie | Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) | www.imda.gov.sg |
| 53 | Vegetables (fresh/chilled) | Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) | www.sfa.gov.sg |
| 54 | Waste lead-acid batteries and waste batteries made with lead, cadmium or mercury | Pollution Control Department (PCD) | www.nea.gov.sg |
| 55 | Medical Devices including in vitro diagnostic Medical Devices | Medical Device Branch (MDB) | www.imda.gov.sg |
| 56 | Imports from Democratic People's Republic of Korea | ||
| (1) Any arms or related matériel. | Prohibited, Singapore Customs | www.customs.gov.sg | |
| (2) Any item, material, equipment, goods and technology related to nuclear programmes, ballistic missile programmes and other weapons of mass destruction programmes as published by the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, which publications may be updated from time to time and made available on the Internet through the official website at http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1718. | |||
| 57 | Imports from Eritrea | Prohibited, Singapore Customs | www.customs.gov.sg |
| (1) Any arms or related matériel. | |||
| 58 | Imports from Iran | ||
| (1) Any item, material, equipment, goods and technology related to nuclear programmes and ballistic missile programmes as published by the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, which publications may be updated from time to time and made available on the Internet through the official website at http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1737. | |||
| (2) Any arms or related material. | |||
| 59 | Imports from Libya | Prohibited, Singapore Customs | www.customs.gov.sg |
| (1) Any arms or related matériel. |