Can I bring Chinese Medicine to Singapore?
Chinese Medicine→Singapore
⚠️ Allowed with Conditions
About Chinese Medicine
HSA’s personal-use guidance makes a specific exception for Traditional Chinese Medicines: submit the product label showing ingredients and intended use for approval. Do not assume the no-approval rule for ordinary health supplements covers Chinese medicine.
📋 Carrying Limits
- Quantity Limit:Submit ingredients and intended use to HSA for approval before travel
✅ Declaration Requirements
⚠️Carry HSA’s response and follow any customs or ingredient-specific requirements.
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📝 Important Notes
- •HSA’s personal-use guidance makes a specific exception for Traditional Chinese Medicines: submit the product label showing ingredients and intended use for approval. Do not assume the no-approval rule for ordinary health supplements covers Chinese medicine.
- •Contact HSA before travel with the exact product, form and ingredients. Prohibited or controlled ingredients remain subject to their own laws. Raw medicinal materials and products presented as food can have different classifications, so a generic prescription-medicine supply limit cannot decide their admission.
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What should I check before packing?
Contact HSA before travel with the exact product, form and ingredients. Prohibited or controlled ingredients remain subject to their own laws. Raw medicinal materials and products presented as food can have different classifications, so a generic prescription-medicine supply limit cannot decide their admission.
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