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Singapore’s food limits for travellers bringing food for private use

Singapore allows travellers to bring up to 5 kg of eligible meat and up to 5 kg of eligible fish and seafood for private use. The seafood total includes a combined 2 kg sublimit for frozen cooked crabmeat and prawn meat. Chicken shell eggs have a separate 30-egg limit and must come from an approved source.

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Limits by Country Editorial Team

Quantity and origin both matterSingapore Food Agency food quantities and source conditions per traveller
  1. 01
    Meat

    Up to 5 kg from the approved sources for the meat type. Source 1

  2. 02
    Fish and seafood

    Up to 5 kg overall, with a 2 kg sublimit for the specified frozen cooked seafood. Source 1

  3. 03
    Chicken shell eggs

    Up to 30 from approved sources. Source 1

  4. 04
    Processed foods

    Up to 5 kg in total, subject to the specified product rules. Source 1

Use the current product table for approved origins. The frozen cooked crab and prawn limit sits inside the seafood allowance.

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Find the product category before weighing the food

SFA includes foods containing meat within the meat category and lists approved sources by meat type. Its processed-food allowance applies to products outside the meat, fish, egg, fruit and vegetable categories. Check the ingredients before using the processed-food weight limit for a mixed product. Source 1

The seafood sublimit is part of the same allowance

Fish and seafood have an overall 5 kg allowance. Within it, the combined amount of frozen cooked crabmeat and prawn meat can be at most 2 kg. Live or frozen oysters use the seafood allowance and have an additional approved-origin list. Source 1

Eggs and produce follow different measures

SFA lists a maximum of 30 chicken shell eggs from approved origins and gives a separate hand-carry quantity rule for fruits and vegetables. Its list excludes egg products outside the stated category, with free-range and processed eggs given as examples. Source 1

Use the current list when a rule is changing

The agency says the existing commodity-specific limits continue during phased implementation of the newer food legislation. It also reviews allowed sources periodically. Use the current SFA product and source list before travelling and check the permit route if the quantity exceeds the personal allowance. Source 1

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