Traders involved in the following must be licensed by AVA:
- import/export/transshipment of meat and fish products
- import/transshipment of fresh fruits and vegetables
Traders involve in the import of processed food (not containing meat and fish products, fresh fruits and vegetables) and food appliances must be registered with AVA.
Before a licence from AVA can be granted or a trader can be registered with AVA, the trader must fulfill the following:
- The trader must be a company or business that is registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA).
- The trader must have a Central Registration Number from Singapore Customs . A new trader who does not have the number or a trader who have an existing number can apply for a new number or enquiry for existing number at Online Business Licensing Service. For further enquiries on Central Registration Number, please call Singapore Customs at Tel: 1800-3552000.
- All self-employed person renewing Government trade licences must be up- to-date in Medisave contributions. Please note that we will not be able to consider your renewal if your Medisave contributions is not up-to-date.
- The trader must also open and maintain a GIRO account with AVA for the payment of the annual licence fee. Fees for AVA permits to import, export or transship food will also be deducted through GIRO. Before the inter-bank GIRO account with AVA is approved, permit applications will only be approved after permit fee payment is made. For a GIRO application form, please click here.
Should you need to change your inter-bank GIRO account with AVA, please re-submit a new GIRO application form. You will need to maintain the existing GIRO account until the new inter-bank GIRO account is approved. Please note that your licence may be suspended if you do not have a GIRO account with AVA.
- The applicant must submit an application through the Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS). Please select for the relevant application form:
- The applicant must fax/submit a hard copy of the Central Registration (CR) letter from the Singapore Customs or submit soft copy of Central Registration Number online through OBLS.
- With effect from 1 October 2006, there will be an application fee of $21.50 (inclusive of 7% GST) for every new application submitted via OBLS.
- The application will then be routed to AVA for processing.
Fees payable are as follows:
- Licence to import, export and transship meat products and fish products is S$84 per annum
- Licence for import and transshipment of fresh fruits and vegetables is S$378 per annum
The issuance of a licence takes one working day (Normal Service). If the applicant wishes to receive the licence within the same day of application (Express Service), a surcharge equivalent to the licence fee will be imposed.
The payment for the fee for a new licence may be made over-the-counter (NETS/Cashcard/Cheque) or via ePayment (eNETS/eCredit). Payment for licence renewal will be deducted through GIRO.
Apart from an application fee of $ 21.50 (inclusive of 7% GST), the registration of traders for import of processed food and food appliances is currently FREE.
The issuance of Registration Number for import of processed food and food appliances takes up to three working days and traders will be notified of their Registration Number by post.
The procedure for renewal/termination of licence/registration is as follows:
Renewal notices will be sent to the traders prior to the expiry dates of their licences. Traders can inform AVA through the Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS) if they do not wish to renew their licences or wish to terminate their licences. Otherwise, AVA will renew the licence and deduct the licence fees accordingly via GIRO. For traders without GIRO account with AVA, licence will not be renewed. Please select accordingly:
For the registration to import processed food and food appliances, renewal notice will be sent to the trader prior to the expiry date of their Registration Number . Trader must reply to AVA if they wish to renew their Registration Number. Alternatively, trader may terminate their Registration Number through OBLS.
Licensed/registered traders must update AVA of any changes in the particulars of their companies, such as company address and contact numbers, via the OBLS. Please select accordingly:
Import and Export Division (IED)
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
5 Maxwell Road, #02-03, Tower Block, MND Complex
Singapore 069110
Tel: 63257333 (General Enquiry Line - Import of Meat/Fish/Fresh Fruits and Vegetables)
Fax: 63257648
Operating hours:
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8.30am - 1.00pm |
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2.00pm - 6.00pm |
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8.30am - 1.00pm |
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2.00pm - 5.30pm |
Sat,Sun and Public Holidays
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Closed
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For enquiries:
- Mr. Lee Woei Sing
Tel: 63257102
- Mr. Koh Cheng Liat
Tel: 63257879
- Mr. Lee Boon Shuek
Tel: 63257652
- Miss Lily Ling
Tel: 63257620
- Miss Teo Yen Ling
Tel: 63257599
Food Control Division (FCD)
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
5 Maxwell Road, #18-00, Tower Block, MND Complex
Singapore 069110
Tel: 63252579
Fax: 63244563
Operating hours:
| Mon - Fri |
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8.00 am - 1.00pm |
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2.00 pm - 5.30pm |
| Sat, Sun and Public Holidays |
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Closed |
For enquiries:
- Mr. Lim Tiong Peng
Tel : 63258496
- Ms. Ng Hooi Beng, Angie
Tel : 63250786
- Ms. Pearlyn Tan
Tel : 63253016
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