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List of Food & Food Products Allowed

All travellers can bring back food products from their overseas travels, if the quantity is within the prescribed limits and the food product is allowed to be brought into Singapore.

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SFA adopts a science-based approach to assess the food safety risks and ensure that food is safe for consumption. Travellers can bring back food products from overseas strictly for their personal consumption, subject to the following rules and limits below. 

Meat

The table below shows the types of meat products, the approved sources and limits allowed. Meat products include all forms of food products containing meat. 

ProductApproved SourcesLimit
BeefArgentina, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Uruguay, USA5kg
MuttonArgentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Uruguay, United Kingdom, USA
PorkAustralia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
PoultryArgentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom

Fish

The table below shows the types of fish and seafood products, the approved sources and limits allowed.

ProductApproved SourcesLimit
Frozen cooked crabmeat and frozen cooked prawn meatAll countries/regions5kg (out of which a maximum of only 2kg of frozen cooked crabmeat and frozen cooked prawn meat)
Live or frozen oystersAustralia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA

Fish products such as live fish, fish fillets, canned tuna, and dried fish

All countries/regions

Fruits & Vegetables

Travellers can bring in all fruits and vegetables from any country/region based on the limit indicated below.  

ProductApproved SourcesLimit
All fruits and vegetablesAll countries/regionsA small, reasonable quantity (i.e. hand-carry size) for personal consumption

Eggs

The table below shows the types of eggs, the approved sources and limits allowed. Travellers are not allowed to bring in egg products that are not listed in the table (e.g. free-range and processed eggs).

ProductApproved SourcesLimit
Shell eggsAustralia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia (West), The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Korea, Thailand, Ukraine, USA30 eggs

Processed Food

The table below shows the processed food products and the limit allowed.

ProductApproved SourcesLimit
Cleaned dried bird's nest All countries/regions1kg with no restriction on the total value

All other processed food that is not meat, fish, eggs, or fruits and vegetables

For example, biscuits, ice cream, jam, kimchi, milk, mooncakes, nuts, and wine.

All countries/regionsThe combined weight of all items should not exceed 5kg or 5 litres and the total value should not exceed $100 per traveller
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  • Always check this webpage before deciding to buy any food products to bring back to Singapore. SFA reviews the approved sources and food products from time to time. 

  • The limit for all processed food is 5kg/5 litres in total per traveller.

  • If you wish to bring back more than the limit allowed per traveller, you should apply for an import licence and permit as detailed in the Process for Larger Quantities of Food Detained.

  • Check out the General Rule to Bring Food into Singapore (Non-commercial) to get some tips and avoid the common pitfalls made by travellers bringing food back.

 

For more information
You can contact us through the SFA Online Feedback Form.

Last Updated 17 Oct 2024


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