Under Singapore's laws, you are required to obtain a permit from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) before importing food into the country.
AVA however, recognises that travellers both from Singapore and overseas, may wish to bring certain food items for personal consumption when they travel. Therefore, travellers are not required to have a permit for small quantities of food items meant strictly for personal consumption. Travellers must however, be aware of the risks associated with consuming such food items, which have not undergone checks by AVA. These quantities of food items are not for sale.
The types of food and the amounts that can be brought into Singapore from approved sources without a permit from AVA are indicated in the table below:
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| Beef |
Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Uruguay |
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| Mutton |
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Uruguay, United Kingdom, USA |
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| Pork |
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA |
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| Poultry |
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, USA |
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| Fish products (except frozen cooked crabmeat, frozen cooked prawn meat and live or frozen oysters) |
All countries |
5 kg per person (provided that the total quantity of all seafood products does not exceed 5 kg per person) |
| Live or frozen oysters |
Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA |
5 kg per person (provided that the total quantity of all seafood products does not exceed 5 kg per person) |
| Frozen cooked crabmeat and frozen cooked prawn meat |
All countries |
2 kg per person (provided that the total quantity of all seafood products does not exceed 5 kg per person) |
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| Fresh fruit and vegetables |
All countries. However a phytosanitary certificate is required for fresh fruits and vegetables from the American Tropics (which includes Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guyana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Virgin Islands) |
Small, reasonable quantities hand carried for personal consumption |
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| Hen Eggs |
Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, USA |
Up to 30 eggs per person |
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Personal Allowance (Maximum amount which may be imported without a permit from AVA) |
| Processed Food Products (all food products excluding meat and seafood products, fresh fruits and vegetables) |
All Countries |
Total weight or volume does not exceed 5 kg/litres and total value not more than $100 per person |
NOTE: The above personal allowances are applicable for current sources of food products approved by AVA and are subject to change for health and safety reasons.
A traveller may bring in larger quantities of these products if he has an import permit. The import must comply with the various prevailing import conditions, for example, the submission of health certificates, and the requirement for the product to be inspected and sampled, among others.
For more information on the import of the food, please click below:
It is always advisable to check the list of personal allowances before travelling to Singapore. When in doubt, it is advisable to declare your food items to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers. In any case, it is a good practice to declare food items brought in from overseas.
Alternatively, travellers can also contact AVA for further information:
Hotline: (65) 1800 226 2250
Fax : (65) 6220 6068
Website: www.ava.gov.sg
Email: ava_email@ava.gov.sg
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