This list may be updated from time to time. Last updated 09/12/2022.

Items that are considered dangerous, prohibited, or restricted cannot be imported into Singapore using vPost.

Customs Authorities in both countries employ strict measures to monitor each item processed. The list below is not a comprehensive list but a list of common items that you cannot send using vPost.

We reserved the rights to advise you that the products are not accepted for import while the list did not specifically indicate the limitations.

Where appropriate, we will contact you to discuss and agree on an appropriate action to take; use reasonable efforts to return the item to merchant at your cost; or dispose the item in any manner we deem fit without being liable to you, if a re-direction is required, additional charges are applicable for such re-direction.

The list below serves as a guide on products that vPost does not ship.

This list is not exhaustive and may be updated by vPost regularly according to the latest import and export regulations from various countries and any other transport or freight restrictions that we receive and only includes some of the most common items.

These restrictions are in addition to the list of dangerous and prohibited goods into Singapore, please click here for the list of import restrictions to Singapore.

  • Bringing in more than 3 months' supply of all supplements are subject to Customs/HSA/SFA Regulations & Clearance. Please visit for more information here
  • For any Fragile or breakable items (Refer to our T&C here (Under Clause 15) for the liability for such items)

  • All kinds of Alcohol-based / Flammable products (e.g. perfumes, cologne, toners, sanitizers etc)

    All kinds of Alcohol-based

  • Disposable/Reusable surgical mask

    Disposable/Reusable surgical mask

  • Animals, seeds/live plants and their parts (would be discarded at Origin and unable to process for returns or redirect to another address)

    Animals, seeds/live plants and their parts

  • Perishable foods (e.g., cheese, yoghurt, eggs) (would be discarded at Origin and unable to process for returns or redirect to another address

    Perishable foods

  • Meat or animal extracts, beef extract (would be discarded at Origin and unable to process for returns or redirect to another address)

    Meat or animal extracts, beef extract

  • Processed foods more than 5kg and above SGD100 (food products that are not classified as meat, seafood or fresh fruits and vegetables)

    Processed foods

  • Any type standalone/external batteries, spare/loose, including lithium metal or lithium-ion cells or batteries (e.g. power banks, powered electronic devices, etc)

    Any type standalone/external batteries

  • All type of religious items in any form of object (e.g. buddha image, amulets, artefact objects and antique)

    All type of religious items in any form of object

  • All Electronic device which contains battery purchased from ebay/ individual seller (Used items shipped do not comply and are illegal to ship)

    All Electronic device
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  • Sprays, aerosol cans and compressed/pressurised gas cylinders or items
  • Precious stones and metal
  • Super Capacitors or Capacitors
    Example: UN3508, with energy storage capacity greater than 0.3Wh unable to ship via Air Freight
  • Items that are not labeled in English (dietary supplements/ Cosmetics/ Food)
  • Any food, supplement, drug or cosmetic that has been issued a Consumer Safety Advisory Warning by Authority (HSA or etc)
  • Any unidentifiable material, substance or chemical
  • Fertilizer
  • Intoxicating liquors
  • Cigarettes, tobacco, narcotics products
  • Motor vehicles
  • Petroleum products
  • Charcoal
  • Chemicals and drugs
  • Communication Radio Devices and telecommunications equipment
  • Counterfeit trademark goods and IPR infringing goods
  • Paper currency, coins and bills, credit cards, cheques and stamps (item(s) would be discarded at Origin)
  • Dangerous goods classified by Thailand local regulation or IATA Dangerous Regulations including any materials with dry ice
  • Electronic cigarettes (e.g. e-cigars, e-pipes, other personal vaporizers, etc)
  • Items restricted by the Washington Treaty (e.g ivory, turtle shells, ostrich, leather products, etc.)
  • Items that contains aloe, squalene, sharks’ extract or coral (e.g. certain types of cosmetics or lip balm)
  • Items that require temperature control
  • Laser apparatus such as laser pointers that are found to have emission powers
  • Disabling devices (e.g. mace, pepper spray, etc) containing an irritant or incapacitating substance
  • Squalane (not 100% plant based)
  • Pornographic materials
  • Reserved animals or CITES-listed wildlife
  • Vehicle parts
  • Weapons such as bullets, explosives, swords, knives, guns and the equivalents to guns, electroshock weapons (e.g. tasers)
  • Wireless earbuds charging case contains standalone lithium-based battery and acts like a portable charger. This is prohibited from air transportation.

We reserved the rights to advise you that the products are not accepted for import while the list did not specifically indicate the limitations.

For more information concerning dangerous and prohibited goods, you may go to Singapore Customs website.