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

Explosive Items

DG Class 1

Explosives

Ammunition, fireworks, flares, and caps for toy firearms etc.

Compressed Gas

DG Class 2

Compressed gas

(flammable & non flammable) - Aerosol Spray, cylinder of compressed gas, gas canisters and fire extinguishers etc.

Flammable Liquid

DG Class 3

Flammable liquids

Alcohol, perfume, nail polish/removers, paints, adhesive, cigarette lighter and flammable solvents etc.

Flammable solids

DG Class 4

Flammable solids

Matches of all kinds, charcoal, mothball, solid fuel, substances which become dangerous when wet etc.

Oxidising materials

DG Class 5

Oxidising materials

Substances which yield oxygen readily, hair / textile dyes, bleaches, fiber glass repair kits etc.

Toxic & infectious substances

DG Class 6

Toxic & infectious substances

Pesticides, nicotine, poisons – arsenic, patient specimen etc.

Radioactive materials

DG Class 7

Radioactive materials

Medical or research samples containing radioactive substances etc.

Corrosives

DG Class 8

Corrosives

Wet battery, sealed lead acid battery, corrosive liquids, mercury etc.

Miscellaneous dangerous goods

DG Class 9

Miscellaneous dangerous goods

Magnetized materials –instruments containing magnets, dry ice etc.

Handling labels

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

Live goods

(Living animals and plants) - E.g. bees, leeches, silkworms, orchids and roses

Perishable goods

Perishable goods

(Foodstuff) - E.g. meat, fish, vegetable and fruits

Narcotics and psychotropic substances

Narcotics and psychotropic substances

Obscene or immoral articles/materials

Obscene or immoral articles/materials

All liquids

All liquids

Coins, bank notes and other valuables

Coins, bank notes and other valuables

Articles which are or are deemed to be illegal to import in the destination country

Articles which are or are deemed to be illegal to import in the destination country

Vaporises and shisha molasses

Vaporises and shisha molasses

For more information concerning prohibited goods, you may go to Singapore Customs website.

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