Can I bring Perfume and Fragrances to Singapore?
Perfume and Fragrances→Singapore
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✅ Allowed
✅ Allowed
📋 Carrying Limits
- Quantity Limit:Not a dutiable good. New purchases count toward GST import relief: S$500 after 48 hours or more away, S$100 if away less than 48 hours
✅ Declaration Requirements
✅Required
📌 Quick Summary
Status:✅ ✅ Allowed
Limit:Not a dutiable good. New purchases count toward GST import relief: S$500 after 48 hours or more away, S$100 if away less than 48 hours
Declaration:✅ Required
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Last Updated:September 6, 2026
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📝 Important Notes
- •✅ ALLOWED (not a dutiable good): Singapore charges customs or excise duty on only four categories, and perfume is not one of them.
- •📋 Quick Summary:
- •Dutiable goods in Singapore: intoxicating liquors, tobacco products, motor vehicles, and petroleum products and biodiesel blends
- •Perfume: goods not subject to customs or excise duty are non-dutiable, although GST may still apply unless exempted
- •GST import relief on new purchases: up to S$500 if you were away 48 hours or more, up to S$100 if away less than 48 hours
- •Used articles and personal belongings: GST import relief is granted separately for used articles and personal belongings brought in by travellers in reasonable quantities for personal use, and there is no cap on the value of those
- •💡 Who does not get the relief:
- •Holders of a work permit, employment pass, student pass, dependent pass or long-term pass issued by the Singapore Government, and crew members
- •Declare and pay through the Customs@SG web application or a Customs Declaration Kiosk at the checkpoint
❓ More Questions
Is perfume dutiable in Singapore?
No. There are four categories of dutiable goods: intoxicating liquors, tobacco products, motor vehicles, and petroleum products and biodiesel blends. Goods not subject to customs or excise duty are non-dutiable, although GST may still apply unless exempted.
Do I have to declare perfume I bought overseas?
Only if your new purchases exceed the GST import relief: S$500 after 48 hours or more away, or S$100 if away less than 48 hours. Used articles and personal belongings in reasonable quantities get separate relief with no value cap.
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