Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Fresh Fruit → Singapore
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Generally permitted with declaration
Details
Singapore has relatively liberal food import rules. Fresh fruit can be brought in personal quantities. No specific phytosanitary certificate required for personal amounts. Commercial quantities require SFA approval. Singapore imports most of its food and has efficient customs processing. In the reverse direction (taking fresh fruit out of Singapore): restricted — Fresh fruit for personal consumption may face export limits from Singapore for phytosanitary reasons; commercial quantities require a Phytosanitary Certificate.
Quantity limit
Personal quantities
Legal reference
SFA import regulations
Leaving with this item
Fresh fruit for personal consumption may face export limits from Singapore for phytosanitary reasons; commercial quantities require a Phytosanitary Certificate.
Practical advice
Fresh fruit generally fine in personal quantities. Declare at customs. If unsure, declare on arrival — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods found in screening are seized.
Customs authority
Singapore Customs · https://www.customs.gov.sg