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.
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All kinds of Alcohol-based / Flammable products (e.g. perfumes, cologne, toners, sanitizers etc)
All kinds of Alcohol-based -
Any external battery powerbank for smartphones or tablets devices
Any external battery -
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 (would be discarded at Origin and unable to process for returns or redirect to another address)
Meat or animal extracts -
Processed foods more than 5kg and above SGD100 (food products that are not classified as meat, seafood or fresh fruits and vegetables)
Processed foods -
All Electronic device
All Electronic device -
Any type of standalone batteries
Any type of standalone batteries -
Any additional battery / batteries that is packed in the same package but separated from the device
Any additional battery -
Wireless earbuds - Wireless earbuds case contains Li Batt and acts like a portable charger. This is prohibited from air transportation.
Wireless earbuds
- Precious metals and Gemstones
- Paper currency, coins, credit cards, cheques and stamps (Item(s) would be discard at Origin)
- Perfumes, colognes, eau de toilette and fragrance sprays
- Super Capacitors or Capacitors
Example: UN3508, with energy storage capacity greater than 0.3Wh unable to ship via Air Freight - Alcohol products and beverages
- Weapons (swords / knives / guns, etc)
- Counterfeit goods
- Diamonds
- Engine oils
- Fertilizer
- Intoxicating liquors
- Tobacco products
- Motor vehicles
- Petroleum products
- Essential oils, diffuser oils, fragrance oil and perfume oil
- 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.
- Fuels, gasoline and gas torches
- Flammable and toxic content products (e.g. products with Minoxidil, zinc oxide, Rosemary Oil and etc.)
- Firearms (or parts thereof)
- Imitation tobacco products (e.g. electronic cigarettes, etc)
- Infectious substances
- Laser apparatus such as laser pointers
- item containing battery inside the device
- Lighters with or without fuel/fluids
- Magnets
- Munitions of war
- Seeds / live plant
- Squalane (not 100% plant based)
- Nail polish and nail polish removers
- Narcotic drugs
- Pornographic materials
- Radioactive materials
- Sprays, aerosol cans and compressed gas cylinders
- Turpentine and paint thinner
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.