Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Just Ask Bring food to Singapore

Hi Cabalza in Singapore they are quite strict about bring food items from other countries
I guess No permit is required if small amount of food products are brought in from approved sources for personal consumption

Under Singapore's laws, you are required to obtain a permit from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) before importing food into the country.

AVA however, recognises that travellers both from Singapore and overseas, may wish to bring certain food items for personal consumption when they travel. The types of food and amounts that can be brought into Singapore from approved sources without a permit are indicated in the table.These quantities are strictly for personal consumption and not for sale. Travellers must be aware of the risks associated with consuming such food items, which have not undergone checks by AVA. Approved sources may change due to health and safety reasons.

The types of food and the amounts that can be brought into Singapore from approved sources without a permit from AVA are indicated in the table below:


Meat Items
(All forms of meat products, including cooked food containing meat)
Product Countries / regions from which the product may be imported directly Personal Allowance (Maximum amount which may be imported without a permit from AVA)

Beef Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay A total of 5 kg per
person.
|
Mutton Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Uruguay, United Kingdom, USA |
Pork Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA |
Poultry Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA |

Seafood Items
Product Countries/Regions from which the product may be imported Personal Allowance (Maximum amount which may be imported without a permit from AVA)
Fish products (except frozen cooked crabmeat, frozen cooked prawn meat and live or frozen oysters)
All countries/regions 5 kg per person (provided that the total quantity of all seafood products does not exceed 5 kg per person)
Live or frozen oysters Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA 5 kg per person (provided that the total quantity of all seafood products does not exceed 5 kg per person)
Frozen cooked crabmeat and frozen cooked prawn meat
All countries/regions 2 kg per person (provided that the total quantity of all seafood products does not exceed 5 kg per person)

Hope that help or you check the AVA website