Recently, a 28 - year-old Malaysian man was fined 5000 Singapore dollars for bringing 60000 Singapore dollars into Singapore without declaration! According to Singapore law, if you bring more than 20000 Singapore dollars into or out of the country, you have to declare it in order to prevent money laundering. So, when Singapore enters the country, what should we pay attention to besides the amount of cash carried?
Cash on entry regulations in Singapore
In Singapore, if you bring more money, you will be cross examined. If you bring less money, you may be locked up in a black house! For example, although the minimum amount of cash is not specified in the travel visa, it is indicated that tourists must carry enough travel expenses, which covers all expenses during the travel period except hotels and air tickets, about 100-150 New Zealand dollars per day. If there is not enough cash, Singapore immigration has reason to send people back to the country.
Goods exceeding the duty-free quota must be declared and taxed
According to the 2019 Singapore budget, the excise tax exemption for less than 48 hours abroad will be reduced from S $150 to S $100; for 48 hours or more abroad, it will be reduced from S $600 to S $500.
From April 1, the duty-free liquor capacity limit will be reduced from the current 3-liter to 2-liter, and the duty-free preference for spirits will still be limited to one liter.
Those who evade service tax (GST) may be fined up to 20 times the tax evasion fee and / or imprisoned for up to two years.
Precautions for articles brought into Singapore
Singapore Customs also has strict regulations on these items, so you need to pay more attention when carrying them.
meat
Carry up to 5kg of meat, but it must be from the officially approved country / region! be careful! In the figure below, there is no China in the list of countries that can import raw meat. In Singapore, we can only eat meat that has been processed by AVA authorized institutions, such as sausage. Therefore, it is illegal to bring raw meat, sausage and pig's hoof into China without permission!
This explains the ultimate question of eating: why is it difficult to buy Chinese meat in Singapore?
Tobacco products
Cigarettes are prohibited from import. All tobacco products, including cigarettes with the words' SDPC 'and vertical line marks, are subject to declaration. If an individual brings cigarettes into Singapore without making a true declaration or declaration, no matter one cigarette, or the legendary 19 cigarettes, or 18000 cigarettes, he will be punished.
Drugs
No drugs. If you need to carry drugs with strong toxicity, such as diazepam or codeine, you need to get the approval of the Health Sciences Authority of Singapore in advance. Sleeping pills, tranquilizers and other drugs can only be carried if they are proved by doctors to be necessary for passengers.
Vegetables
You can bring a small amount of fruits and vegetables for your own use, but not vegetables and fruits from Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador and other tropical American regions.
Eggs
Only take eggs from Australia, New Zealand and Sweden, limited to 30.
Seafood
Fish, frozen cooked crab meat, frozen cooked shrimp meat: products exported from each country can be brought into China.
other
Things that can't be brought at all include: chewing gum, anything in the shape of a murder weapon, such as a pistol shaped ignitor, firecrackers, endangered animals, products made of endangered animals, any pirated discs or magazines containing pornographic content or photos.