List of Food & Food Products Allowed

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SFA adopts a science-based approach to assess the food safety risks and ensure that food is safe for consumption. Travellers can bring back food products from overseas strictly for their private consumption, subject to the following rules and limits below.

Members of the public are advised to refer to this page for latest list of food products and the corresponding limits that are allowed to be brought in for private consumption. This list is current as of 19 Dec 2025.

The Food Safety and Security Act (FSSA) includes provisions for consumers to have greater flexibility on the quantity of food brought in for private consumption.

As it will be implemented in phases, the current rules and limits on quantity of food brought in for private consumption will continue to apply. More details will be shared when ready.

Meat

The table below shows the types of meat products, the approved sources and limits allowed. Meat products include all forms of food products containing meat.

Product	Approved Sources	Limit
Beef	Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Paraguay, Poland, Spain, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Uruguay, USA	5kg
Mutton	Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Uruguay, United Kingdom, USA
Pork	Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Paraguay, Taiwan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
Poultry	Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Paraguay, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkiye, United Kingdom, USA

Fish

The table below shows the types of fish and seafood products, the approved sources and limits allowed.

Product	Approved Sources	Limit
Frozen cooked crabmeat and frozen cooked prawn meat	All countries/regions	5kg (out of which a maximum of only 2kg of frozen cooked crabmeat and frozen cooked prawn meat)
Live or frozen oysters	Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom, USA
Fish products such as live fish, fish fillets, canned tuna, and dried fish	All countries/regions

Fruits & Vegetables

Travellers can bring in all fruits and vegetables from any country/region based on the limit indicated below.

Product	Approved Sources	Limit
All fruits and vegetables	All countries/regions	A small, reasonable quantity (i.e. hand-carry size) for private consumption

Eggs

The table below shows the types of eggs, the approved sources and limits allowed. Travellers are not allowed to bring in egg products that are not listed in the table (e.g. free-range and processed eggs).

Product	Approved Sources	Limit
Shell eggs (chicken)	Australia, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia (West), The Netherlands, Turkiye, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Korea, Thailand, Ukraine, USA	30 eggs

Processed Food

The table below shows the processed food products and the limit allowed.

Product	Approved Sources	Limit
Cleaned dried bird's nest	All countries/regions	1kg with no restriction on the total value
All other processed food that is not meat, fish, eggs, or fruits and vegetables For example, biscuits, ice cream, jam, kimchi, milk, mooncakes, nuts, and wine.	All countries/regions	The combined weight of all items should not exceed 5kg.

Always check this webpage before deciding to buy any food products to bring back to Singapore. SFA reviews the approved sources and food products from time to time.
The limit for all processed food is 5kg in total per traveller.
If you wish to bring back more than the limit allowed per traveller, you should apply for an import licence and permit as detailed in the Process for Larger Quantities of Food Detained.
For GST-related queries, please refer to the Singapore Customs website: Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief | Singapore Customs.
Check out the General Rule to Bring Food into Singapore (Non-commercial) to get some tips and avoid the common pitfalls made by travellers bringing food back.

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You can contact us through the SFA Online Feedback Form.

Last Updated 28 Oct 2026

Process for Larger Quantities of Food Detained