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5. Permit Exemptions # Permit Exemptions Learn which goods are exempt from requiring a Customs export permit and when permits are still needed for dutiable or controlled items. Last updated on 11 February 2026 Some goods may be exported without a Customs export permit, unless they are dutiable or controlled. These include:  - Parcel post - Documents - Personal or household effects (except motor vehicles) accompanying a passenger as hand-carried or checked-in luggage, for personal use - Trade samples, specimens for testing or analysis, and gifts with a total value of S$400 or less - Goods exported by air, whether manifested cargo or hand-carried^, with a total value of S$1,000 or less - Locally sourced stores loaded for use on board a vessel (including oil rigs) or aircraft You must obtain a permit if the goods are [dutiable](/doing-business/valuation-duties-and-fees/duties-and-dutiable-goods/list-of-dutiable-goods/) or subject to [control](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/controlled-and-prohibited-goods-for-export/). For more information, refer to [Hand-carried commercial goods.](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/exporting-hand-carried-commercial-goods/) ^ Under the Hand-Carried Exports Scheme (HCES), an export permit is always required, regardless of the value or quantity. Back to [Export Procedures](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/) ## Other pages in Export Procedures - [Export Procedures Overview](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/export-procedures-overview/) - [Authorised Piers and Places](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/authorised-piers-and-places/) - [Controlled and Prohibited Goods for Exports](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/controlled-and-prohibited-goods-for-export/) - [Depositing Goods in the Free Trade Zones](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/depositing-goods-in-the-free-trade-zones/) - [Documentation for Clearance of Goods](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/documentation-for-clearance-of-goods/) - [Exporting Hand-Carried Commercial Goods](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/exporting-hand-carried-commercial-goods/) - [Exporting Pets](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/exporting-pets/) - [Exporting Trade Samples](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/exporting-trade-samples/) - [Obtain Customs Export Permit](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/obtain-customs-export-permit/) - [Permit Amendment and Cancellation](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/permit-amendments-and-cancellation/) [See all pages](/doing-business/export-operations/export-procedures/) Back to top ## Singapore Customs [At Customs](/at-customs/)[Personal Shipment](/personal-shipment/)[Permits & Licences](/permits-and-licences/)[Doing Business](/doing-business/)[Know Customs](/know-customs/)eServices (opens in new tab)[News](/news/) ### Reach us [Contact](/know-customs/contact-us/)[Feedback](/know-customs/contact-us/cant-find-what-you-need/) © 2026 Government of Singapore, last updated on 28 September 2026 Report Vulnerability (opens in new tab)[Privacy Statement](/privacy-statement/)[Terms of Use](/terms-of-use/)REACH (opens in new tab) [](https://www.isomer.gov.sg) Made with Isomer (opens in new tab)[](https://www.open.gov.sg) Built by Open Government Products (opens in new tab) ## Singapore Customs [At Customs](/at-customs/)[Personal Shipment](/personal-shipment/)[Permits & Licences](/permits-and-licences/)[Doing Business](/doing-business/)[Know Customs](/know-customs/)eServices (opens in new tab)[News](/news/) ### Reach us [Contact](/know-customs/contact-us/)[Feedback](/know-customs/contact-us/cant-find-what-you-need/) © 2026 Government of Singapore, last updated on 28 September 2026 Report Vulnerability (opens in new tab)[Privacy Statement](/privacy-statement/)[Terms of Use](/terms-of-use/)REACH (opens in new tab) [](https://www.isomer.gov.sg) Made with Isomer (opens in new tab)[](https://www.open.gov.sg) Built by Open Government Products (opens in new tab)