Singapore duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Singaporewithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-07-31 against the official customs source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

2 L

set combos · 48h+ · not from Malaysia

Full rule

2 litres total in fixed combos: 1L spirits + 1L wine, 1L spirits + 1L beer, 1L wine + 1L beer, 2L wine, or 2L beer; age 18+, 48h+ outside Singapore, NOT arriving from Malaysia

Tobacco

None

declare every cigarette

Full rule

ZERO - no duty-free concession for cigarettes or tobacco products at all

Goods & gifts

SGD 500

GST relief · 48h+ abroad

Full rule

GST relief SGD 500 of new goods if 48h+ abroad, SGD 100 if under 48h; alcohol and tobacco excluded from GST relief

Cash · declare from

SGD 20,000+

Full rule

SGD 20,000+ must be declared (stated on Singapore Customs/police pages; not on the fetched page)

Depends on: duration abroad (48h threshold), origin (Malaysia arrivals get no alcohol concession), residency (work/student/dependent pass holders get no GST relief)

Good to know

every cigarette must be declared and duty-paid - the single most surprising rule for travelers; the Malaysia-arrival exclusion is unique origin-based logic a checker tool must model

From Singapore's official customs guidance, checked 2026-07-31 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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