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5. List of Prohibited Exports and (Outward) Transhipment or goods in Transit to the DPRK # List of Prohibited Exports and (Outward) Transhipment or goods in Transit to the DPRK Singapore prohibits the export, outward transhipment and transit of specific goods to the DPRK under United Nations Security Council sanctions. Last updated on 24 February 2026 Singapore prohibits the export, outward transhipment, or transit of specific goods to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in line with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. The items listed below summarise the restrictions. Always refer to the official UNSC documents for the full legal text. ## 1\. Arms, related matériel, and dual-use items  The following items are prohibited:  - Arms, related matériel, and conventional arms dual-use items listed in UNSC document S/2016/1069 (as updated).  ## 2\. Items related to nuclear, ballistic missile, or other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programmes Prohibited items include materials, equipment, goods and technology related to nuclear or ballistic missile programmes, or other WMD programmes listed in:  - INFCIRC/254/Rev.12/Part 1  - INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2  - S/2014/253 - S/2006/853 and S/2006/853/Corr.1 - S/2016/1069  Additional WMD-related items are listed in the Annex to:  - S/2016/308 - S/2017/728 - S/2017/822  Any item that could contribute to DPRK’s nuclear, ballistic missile or WMD programmes, or support the evasion of UNSC measures under Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) and 2270 (2016), is also prohibited.  ## 3\. Luxury goods prohibited for export to the DPRK  The following luxury items cannot be exported or transhipped to the DPRK:  ## General luxury items  - Recreational sports equipment  - Rugs, carpets and tapestries - Caviar - Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos - Cosmetics and perfumes - Cutlery made of gold, silver or platinum, or plated with precious metal - Lead crystal items  ## Luxury materials and accessories  - Fur products - Gold, silver and platinum - Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares - Jewellery (including jewellery with pearls and precious metals) - Leather bags, apparel and clothing accessories  ## Luxury household fittings  - Taps plated with precious metal - Whirlpool baths - Crystal chandeliers - Steam baths and saunas  ## Vehicles, vessels and recreation  - Motor vehicles (cars, motorcycles, station wagons, racing cars, snow mobiles) - Aquatic recreational vehicles (yachts, pleasure crafts) ## Other luxury items  - Musical instruments  - Precious and semi-precious stones (e.g. diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds) - Watches - Wines and spirits - Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques - Porcelain or china tableware and kitchenware  ## 4\. Electronic Items Prohibited for Export to the DPRK - Computers (including desktops, laptops, tablets, portable devices, wearable computers, PDAs) - Digital cameras - DVD and Blu-ray players - Personal digital music players - Smartphones - Televisions - Video camera recorders - Web cameras - Home theatre or movie production equipment (amplifiers, Hi-Fi systems, speakers, projectors, projection screens, headphones, microphones)  ## 5\. Additional prohibited items under S/2009/364  - Graphite designed or specified for use in Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) machines - Para-aramid fibre (e.g. Kevlar) in filament or tape form  ## 6\. Prohibited items under Annex III of UNSC Resolution 2094 (2013)  ## Nuclear-related items  - Perfluorinated lubricants - UF corrosion-resistant bellow-sealed valves  ## Missile-related items  - Special corrosion-resistant steels (e.g. N-DSS) for IRFNA or nitric acid environments - Ultra high-temperature ceramic composites in specified block, cylinder or tube dimensions - Pyrotechnically actuated valves - Measurement and control equipment usable for wind tunnels - Sodium perchlorate  ## Chemical weapons-related items  Vacuum pumps with \>1 m³/h flow-rate, including casings, liners, impellers, rotors and jet pump nozzles, where all contact surfaces are made from controlled materials such as:  - Nickel alloys (\>40% nickel) - Alloys with \>25% nickel and 20% chromium - Fluoropolymers - Glass or glass-lined material - Graphite - Tantalum alloys - Titanium alloys - Zirconium alloys - Ceramics - Ferrosilicon  ## 7\. Additional restrictions: items contributing to DPRK military capabilities  Any item that could directly support the DPRK’s armed forces, or the armed forces of another State on behalf of the DPRK, is prohibited.  ## Exemptions  The following items are not prohibited, provided they meet UNSC conditions:  - Food or medicine - Items solely for humanitarian or livelihood purposes, where Singapore notifies the UNSC 1718 Committee and puts in place measures to prevent diversion - Items approved by the 1718 Committee on a case-by-case basis  ## 8\. Prohibited items under Annex III of UNSC Resolution 2321 (2016)  ## Nuclear- and missile-usable items  - Isocyanates (TDI, MDI, IPDI, HNMDI/HDI, DDI) and production equipment  - Ammonium nitrate, chemically pure or in phase stabilized version (PSAN) - Non-destructive test chambers with ≥1m critical internal dimension - Turbo-pumps for liquid or hybrid rocket engines - Polymeric substances (HTPE, HTCE, PPG, PGA, PEG) - Inertial navigation equipment and test equipment - Countermeasure subsystems and penetration aids - Manganese metal brazing foils - Hydroforming machines - Thermal treatment furnaces (\>850°C and one dimension \>1m) - Electrical Discharge Machines (EDMs) - Friction stir welding machines - Aerodynamic/thermodynamic modelling or design software for rockets or UAVs - High-speed imaging cameras (excluding medical imaging) - Truck chassis with six or more axles  ## Chemical / biological weapons-usable items  - Floor-mounted walk-in fume hoods (≥2.5m width) - Batch centrifuges (rotor capacity ≥4L) usable with biological materials  - Fermenters (10–20L) usable with biological materials  ## 9\. Additional banned commodities  - Helicopters and vessels - Aviation fuel (including aviation gasoline, jet fuels, rocket fuel) - Condensates and natural gas liquids - Crude oil - Industrial machinery (HS Chapters 84–85) - Transportation vehicles (HS Chapters 86–89) - Iron, steel and other metals (HS Chapters 72–83)  ## 10\. Goods for the purpose of trade with any person in the DPRK  Any goods intended for trade with persons in the DPRK are prohibited.  **Important note**  For a full list of UNSC sanctions, refer to the [UNSC Sanctions Committees website ↗ (opens in new tab)](https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1718/prohibited-items).  Where legal interpretation is required, please consult your legal advisors.  Back to [United Nations Security Council Sanctions](/permits-and-licences/trade-controls-and-prohibitions/united-nations-security-council-sanctions/) ## Other pages in United Nations Security Council Sanctions - [United Nations Security Council Sanctions Overview](/permits-and-licences/trade-controls-and-prohibitions/united-nations-security-council-sanctions/united-nations-security-council-sanctions-overview/) - [List of Prohibited Imports and (Inward) Transhipment or goods in Transit from the DPRK](/permits-and-licences/trade-controls-and-prohibitions/united-nations-security-council-sanctions/list-of-prohibited-imports-and-inward-transhipment-or-goods-in-transit-from-the-dprk/) - [List of Prohibited Imports and (Inward), Transhipment or goods in Transit from Iran](/permits-and-licences/trade-controls-and-prohibitions/united-nations-security-council-sanctions/list-of-prohibited-imports-and-inward-transhipment-or-goods-in-transit-from-iran/) - [List of Prohibited Exports and (Outward) Transhipment, or goods in Transit to Iran](/permits-and-licences/trade-controls-and-prohibitions/united-nations-security-council-sanctions/list-of-prohibited-exports-and-outward-transhipment-or-goods-in-transit-to-iran/) - [List of Prohibited Items to or from Other Countries pursuant to UNSC Sanctions or Resolutions](/permits-and-licences/trade-controls-and-prohibitions/united-nations-security-council-sanctions/list-of-prohibited-items-to-or-from-other-countries-pursuant-to-unsc-sanctions-or-resolutions/) [See all pages](/permits-and-licences/trade-controls-and-prohibitions/united-nations-security-council-sanctions/) 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)