Singapore legislation

Regulation 5A

of Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations

Regulation 5A

Permit for certain goods

Amended byS 645/2017 wef 08/11/2017

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (2), goods originating from, or bound for, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as the case may be, must not be —

(a)

imported into Singapore;

(b)

exported out of Singapore;

(c)

transhipped in Singapore; or

(d)

brought in transit through Singapore,except in accordance with a permit granted by the Director‑General under this Part.

Subregulation 2

The requirement in paragraph (1) for a permit mentioned in that paragraph does not apply to goods that are —

(a)

personal or household effects, not listed in the Seventh Schedule, which accompany passengers, crew or employees of transport undertakings by land, sea or air;

(b)

diplomatic correspondence; or

(c)

human corpses, human remains, human bones or cremated ashes.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 645/2017 wef 08/11/2017

Any —

(a)

importer who contravenes paragraph (1)(a);

(b)

exporter who contravenes paragraph (1)(b); and

(c)

shipping agent, air cargo agent, freight forwarder or common carrier who contravenes paragraph (1)(c) or (d),shall be guilty of an offence.

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