The Red and Green Channels system enables expeditious clearance of travellers at entry checkpoints; including

If you are arriving by car at Tuas or Woodlands Checkpoint, you will see the Red and Green Channel directional signs located along the route after Immigration clearance. Travellers arriving by other modes will see the Red and Green Channel signs in the Arrival Hall.

Red Channel

If you have any

• Dutiable Goods
• Controlled Goods
• Prohibited Goods

Green Channel

If you do not have any

• Dutiable Goods
• Controlled Goods
• Prohibited Goods

you may choose the Green Channel.

Travellers found with the above goods at the Green Channel will be subject to enforcement action which may include fines or prosecution action.

Please Note: Your baggage may be examined by the checkpoint officers whether you take the RED or GREEN Channel.

Duty-Free Allowance
The import of dutiable goods is subject to the payment of duties and the Goods & Services Tax whilst the import of all other goods is subject only to the payment of the Goods & Services Tax. The dutiable items are intoxicating liquors, cigarettes and other tobacco products, motor vehicles including motor cycles/scooters and gasoline. You can find the complete list of dutiable goods and their tax rates at the Singapore Customs website at www.customs.gov.sg.

If you are 18 years and above, have arrived from countries other than Malaysia and have spent 48 hours and more outside Singapore immediately before your arrival, you may be granted the following duty-free allowance:

• 1 litre of spirits (brandy, whisky, gin, rum, vodka, etc)
• 1 litre of wine
• 1 litre of beer

There is no duty-free allowance on cigarettes and other tobacco products.

If you have goods exceeding your GST/duty-free allowance, the excess items can be brought in only on payment of the GST and duties.

GST and duties have to be paid on any goods that are imported for commercial, business or trade purposes.

Currency
There is no restriction on the amount of any currency that may be brought into or out of Singapore.

If you need to take medicines which may only be obtained through prescription under the Singapore laws, especially sleeping pills, depressants, stimulants, etc, please carry with you a prescription from a physician confirming that these medicines are required for your physical well-being.

There are severe penalties for the illegal possession of such medicines.

Prohibited Goods

Prohibited Liquors and Cigarettes
Intoxicating liquors and cigarettes marked with the words 'SINGAPORE DUTY NOT PAID' on the labels, cartons or packets are not allowed to be brought into Singapore. Cigarettes with the prefix 'E' printed on the packets are also not allowed to be brought into Singapore.

Other Prohibited Items:

• Chewing gum
• Chewing tobacco and imitation tobacco products
• Cigarette lighters of pistol or revolver shape
• Controlled drugs and psychotropic substances
• Live dogs of the following breeds:

  Pit Bull (which includes the American Pit Bull Terrier also known as the American Pit Bull and Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the American Bulldog and crosses between them and with other breeds), Neapolitan Mastiff, Tosa, Akita, Dogo Argentino, Fila Braziliero and their crosses.

• Firecrackers
• Obscene articles, publications, video tapes/discs and software
• Reproduction of copyright publications, video tapes, video compact discs, laser discs, records or cassettes
• Seditious and treasonable materials

Source: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority