International Post Guide - Australia Post

International Post Guide 239
SINGAPORE
Service Letters – Zone: Asia/Pacific Parcels – Zone: B
Usual delivery:
– see �1.8
Extra Cover to: Weight to: Extra Cover to:
ECI 1 2–4 work days $5000 1 20 kg $5000
Express Post Int’l � 3-7 work days � 1 20 kg $5000
Air Mail � 3–4 work days $5000 Registered Post Int’l �
� 20 kg $5000
3–4 work days Sea Mail �
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Confirm delivery � Registered or Extra Cover only. �
Valuables – see �1.4 2 Extra Cover only. No notes. 2 Extra Cover only. No notes.
Duty-payable articles �
Perishable biological � Non-infectious only.
FaxPost bureau �
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1 ECI and EPI – Parcels deliver to all mainland destinations plus Sentosa and Jurong Islands
ECI and EPI – Parcels do not deliver to any other off-shore islands. For articles addressed to a Post
Office Box, the boxholder is notified of arrival.
2 Unmounted precious stones
Singapore admits unmounted precious stones only with an import permit from the Postmaster
General.
Import restrictions
Singapore requires an import permit for many goods. Before posting any item, senders should
confirm that the addressee has any necessary permit. A Goods and Services Tax of three per cent of
the total of cost, Extra Cover, freight and customs duty applies to all goods and merchandise
imported into Singapore. Senders should determine import restrictions from Singapore authorities
before posting:
Drugs and medicines
Firearms and firearm parts
Grain
Hypodermic syringes
Meat or meat products
Parasites and insect killers
Plants and parts of plants
Weapons and weapon parts
Special documentation
Commercial goods require an invoice.
Prohibitions
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide and
ECI and EPI-Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), Singapore prohibits:
Cyclamates, sodium and
calcium, items containing
Lottery tickets and advertising
Lucky charms, advertising of
Milk, skimmed
Postage stamps, fictitious or used
September 2007
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