General Prohibition Dangerous Goods
Be aware of the goods that you can arrange for SingPost to bring into Singapore or to deliver internationally.
Goods must not be shipped
DG Class 1
Explosives
Ammunition, fireworks, flares, and caps for toy firearms etc.
DG Class 2
Compressed gas
(flammable & non flammable) - Aerosol Spray, cylinder of compressed gas, gas canisters and fire extinguishers etc.
DG Class 3
Flammable liquids
Alcohol, perfume, nail polish/removers, paints, adhesive, cigarette lighter and flammable solvents etc.
DG Class 4
Flammable solids
Matches of all kinds, charcoal, mothball, solid fuel, substances which become dangerous when wet etc.
DG Class 5
Oxidising materials
Substances which yield oxygen readily, hair / textile dyes, bleaches, fiber glass repair kits etc.
DG Class 6
Toxic & infectious substances
Pesticides, nicotine, poisons – arsenic, patient specimen etc.
DG Class 7
Radioactive materials
Medical or research samples containing radioactive substances etc.
DG Class 8
Corrosives
Wet battery, sealed lead acid battery, corrosive liquids, mercury etc.
DG Class 9
Miscellaneous dangerous goods
Magnetized materials –instruments containing magnets, dry ice etc.
DG
Handling labels
Labels identify the specific primary and subsidiary hazards posed by the materials in a dangerous goods package
Importation of goods to Singapore
Prohibited Goods
Live goods
(Living animals and plants) - E.g. bees, leeches, silkworms, orchids and roses
Perishable goods
(Foodstuff) - E.g. meat, fish, vegetable and fruits
Narcotics and psychotropic substances
Obscene or immoral articles/materials
All liquids
Coins, bank notes and other valuables
Articles which are or are deemed to be illegal to import in the destination country
Vaporises and shisha molasses
For more information concerning prohibited goods, you may go to Singapore Customs website.
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