Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Food Supplements (Commercial) → Singapore
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal food supplements (commercial)
Details
Dietary supplement regulations vary enormously by country. The US takes a relatively permissive approach under DSHEA, requiring manufacturers to ensure safety but not pre-market approval. The EU regulates supplements more stringently under the Food S
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Bill of lading / AWB
- HS classification
Leaving with this item
Commercial-quantity food supplements exported from Singapore requires a commercial export declaration; samples at personal quantities move informally.
Practical advice
Commercial-quantity Food Supplements (Commercial) may be imported into Singapore through the standard commercial-import framework. Registered importers file the commercial entry via Singapore Customs with the applicable HS classification, pay import duty and VAT, and clear at the port of entry. Personal-quantity carriage typically clears under the personal-effects allowance without duty.
Customs authority
Singapore Customs · https://www.customs.gov.sg