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Singapore Customs Ensuring Revenue. Enabling Trade. At the heart of our mission is our dual role: ensuring revenue and enabling trade.

Singapore Customs is a leading authority at the forefront of ensuring revenue and enabling trade, playing a pivotal role in Singapore’s economic resilience and growth. As a trusted partner of the Ministry of Finance, we ensure the collection of customs duties, import taxes, and excise duties, while enforcing strict compliance with trade regulations. This commitment not only protects the nation’s financial interests but also prevents revenue leakage and combats illicit trade activities. By streamlining customs procedures, fostering international connectivity, and leveraging innovative solutions, we support businesses and promote Singapore’s position as a trusted global trading hub. Our four-pronged vision is supported by a dedicated team of competent, innovative professionals driven by our core values of integrity, commitment, courage, responsiveness and teamwork. These values guide our actions to achieve operational excellence, empower our employees, and build strong partnerships with the trade community. Through our unwavering commitment to these principles, we contribute to a thriving Singapore economy, ensuring the nation’s continued success as a trusted and vibrant player in the global trade landscape.

18/09/2026

Who are these cuties at Singapore Customs??🥹
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16/09/2026

We don’t just enforce, we engage.

Singapore Customs officers regularly conduct community outreach sessions with various stakeholders to raise awareness on the consequences of dealing in duty-unpaid ci******es.

Duty-unpaid ci******es are cheap, but the consequences are costly.

Remember, buying, selling, storing or consuming duty-unpaid ci******es is illegal and carries severe penalties, including hefty fines and jail terms.

Strategic Trade Management as a Business Enabler in a Fast-Changing World Close to 350 participants joined the 14th Join...
11/09/2026

Strategic Trade Management as a Business Enabler in a Fast-Changing World

Close to 350 participants joined the 14th Joint Industry Outreach Seminar on Strategic Trade Management in Singapore and online, reflecting a shared commitment to responsible and secure global trade.

Representatives from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the United States’ Bureau of Industry and Security, and Singapore Customs opened the seminar by underscoring the importance of strong government–industry partnerships. Such collaboration is vital as businesses navigate emerging technologies, evolving export controls and sanctions, geopolitical uncertainty, and increasingly interconnected supply chains.

Experts from ASEAN, Australia, the European Union, Japan and the United States discussed the latest strategic trade control developments, regulatory updates and industry facilitation initiatives. They also shared compliance best practices and practical approaches to managing emerging trade risks.

One message stood out: strategic trade management is no longer just a compliance obligation - it is a business enabler. Strong compliance programmes help businesses manage risk, strengthen supply chain resilience, build trusted partnerships and remain competitive in global markets.

Through continued dialogue and partnership between governments and industry, we can foster a secure, resilient and trusted global trading environment that supports both international security and sustainable economic growth.

Thank you to all our speakers and participants for sharing your insights and contributing to the seminar.

09/09/2026

You can declare and pay in advance, from your phone, before you even land.

Waiting for your 9.9 parcels? Don’t let a scam arrive first. 🚩 📦Scammers may impersonate ‘Customs Officers’ and claim th...
08/09/2026

Waiting for your 9.9 parcels? Don’t let a scam arrive first. 🚩 📦

Scammers may impersonate ‘Customs Officers’ and claim that your parcel has been detained and demand for payment for its release.

Remember: Singapore Customs does not request payment to release parcels.

If you receive such a message:
💬 Don’t respond
🔗 Don’t click on any links
💸 Don’t transfer money
🔒 Don’t share personal or banking details

Not sure if it’s a scam? Call the ScamShield Helpline at 1799.

Shop smart. Spot the red flags before you act.

07/09/2026

Yellow lane??👀

No Hoppy Ending 🍺A 47-year-old man was fined $560,000 on 4 September 2026 for orchestrating a scheme to evade duty and G...
07/09/2026

No Hoppy Ending 🍺

A 47-year-old man was fined $560,000 on 4 September 2026 for orchestrating a scheme to evade duty and Goods and Services Tax on imported b**r. He did not pay the fine and will instead serve 164 days of imprisonment. The amount of duty evaded in the man’s charges amounted to about $60,127.

He had set up a local company as part of his scheme and employed a 29-year-old man to manage the import of the duty-unpaid b**r and deliveries to customers in Singapore. The younger man was fined $332,000 in May 2026 for his involvement, but he did not pay the fine and served 80 days in prison.

Read the full Media Release here: https://go.gov.sg/singaporecustoms-mr-4sep2026

Report any smuggling activities to Singapore Customs at https://go.gov.sg/reportcustomsoffence.

Travelling overseas during this September school holiday period? For greater convenience while on the go, you can use th...
05/09/2026

Travelling overseas during this September school holiday period?

For greater convenience while on the go, you can use the Customs@SG web application (https://m.customs.gov.sg/CustomsTravellerPortal) to declare and pay tax on purchases that exceed your duty-free concession and GST import relief.

Smooth travels and happy holidays!

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Knowledge becomes more valuable when it is passed on.Meet Tan Wee Loon from Intelligence Branch. In his operational role...
04/09/2026

Knowledge becomes more valuable when it is passed on.

Meet Tan Wee Loon from Intelligence Branch. In his operational role, Wee Loon oversees manpower deployment and provides guidance to help ensure enforcement operations are conducted safely and smoothly. He also trains new officers and conducts refresher training for experienced colleagues in operational procedures and safety practices.

Much of Wee Loon’s own knowledge was built through experienced officers who generously shared what they knew. Today, he pays that forward through collective and hands-on learning because some lessons are best learnt not just by listening, but by doing.

For him, one of the most fulfilling moments is seeing a new officer grow in confidence and capability and eventually become experienced enough to guide someone else. That is how knowledge gets passed on. And that is how capability grows across Customs.

This Teachers’ Day, we thank Wee Loon and all our Customs trainers for developing the people who keep our mission moving forward.

Sometimes, the most valuable thing a trainer gives you isn’t an answer. But the capability to see things differently.Mee...
03/09/2026

Sometimes, the most valuable thing a trainer gives you isn’t an answer. But the capability to see things differently.

Meet Birentha Dhevi, an organisational psychologist who helps our people, leaders and organisation thrive. Birentha facilitates leadership programmes in areas such as self-mastery, psychological safety and empathetic communication. Her organisational development work also gives her insight into the real challenges faced by leaders and teams.

She brings those realities into the classroom by connecting psychological concepts with everyday workplace experiences and creating space for officers to reflect, exchange perspectives and consider how they might lead differently.

For Birentha, the reward comes when an officer walks away seeing themselves, their team or a difficult situation differently and applies that perspective to lead and connect better.

This Teachers’ Day, we thank Birentha and all our Customs trainers for helping our people grow not just in what they know, but in how they lead and work with others.

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