Exporters must obtain a Customs export permit before exporting goods from Singapore.
Goods exported from Singapore are not subject to duty or GST.
The exporter is usually the party that issues the commercial invoice to the overseas customer. However, a third party may declare itself as the exporter if it is involved in exporting the goods, and is:
- Willing to act as the exporter on behalf of the invoicing party; or
- Acting as a consolidator for customers without a Unique Entity Number (UEN).
Exporters must declare the Free on Board (FOB) value and the Country/Region of Origin accurately in the export permit application.
Export Permit Submission Timelines:
1. Strategic goods under the Individual Permit of the Strategic Trade Scheme (STS)
Submit 5 working days before export.
2. All other goods (Standard Rule)
Submit before export.
Recommended practice:
- Export by sea: Before cargo lodgement with sea port operators (gate-in)
- Export by air: Before cargo lodgement with air cargo ground handling agents
3. Goods with Special Timelines
Goods meeting the conditions below will be allowed to obtain the export permit in accordance with the following prescribed timeline:
| Type of goods | When to obtain permit | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Goods under the Hand-Carried Exports Scheme (HCES) | Before export | Exempted by Comptroller of GST from advance submission |
| Bulk petroleum products and chemicals^ (loaded directly into a tanker) | Within 10 working days after vessel departure | Goods were released from licensed premises and exported from a petroleum licensee berth |
| Within 3 working days after vessel departure | Goods were not released from licensed premises | |
| Steel bars | Within 3 working days after vessel departure | Steel bars must be loaded directly into a carrier without additional packing |
^ Bulk petroleum products and chemicals refer to liquids loaded directly into an oil or chemical tanker without additional packing. This does not include goods transported in ISO tanks or drums, as those have fixed volumes.
Exporters must obtain a Customs export permit before exporting goods from Singapore.
Goods exported from Singapore are not subject duty or GST.
The exporter is usually the party that issues the commercial invoice to the overseas customer. However, a third party may declare itself as the exporter if it is involved in exporting the goods, and is:
- Willing to act as the exporter on behalf of the invoicing party; or
- Acting as a consolidator for customers without a Unique Entity Number (UEN).
Exporters must declare the Free on Board (FOB) value and the Country/Region of Origin accurately in the export permit application.
Export Permit Submission Timelines:
1. Strategic goods under the Individual Permit of the Strategic Trade Scheme (STS)
Submit 5 working days before export.
2. All other goods (Standard Rule)
Submit before export.
Recommended practice:
- Export by sea: Before cargo lodgement with sea port operators (gate-in)
- Export by air: Before cargo lodgement with air cargo ground handling agents
3. Goods with Special Timelines
Goods meeting the conditions below will be allowed to obtain the export permit in accordance with the following prescribed timeline
Type of goods | When to obtain permit | Conditions |
Goods under the Hand-Carried Exports Scheme (HCES) | Before export | Exempted by Comptroller of GST from advance submission |
Bulk petroleum products and chemicals ^ (loaded directly into a tanker) | Within 10 working days after vessel departure | Goods were released from licensed premises and exported from a petroleum licensee berth |
Within 3 working days after vessel departure | Goods were not released from licensed premises | |
Steel bars | Within 3 working days after vessel departure | Steel bars must be loaded directly into a carrier without additional packing |
^ Bulk petroleum products and chemicals refer to liquids loaded directly into an oil or chemical tanker without additional packing.
This does not include goods transported in ISO tanks or drums, as those have fixed volumes.
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