- Book Now
- Map
- Customs
- Documents Needed
- Restricted Goods
- Packing Advice
- Shipment Protection
- National Holidays
- FAQs
Customs Advice
The importation of certain products into a country is restricted in order to protect the economy and
safety of its citizens. The restrictions may be imposed by Customs or by any other agency which has
regulatory authority.
We provide a shipping service only and Customs at the parcel's destination will determine whether any
charges are payable on your package. All duties, taxes and/or quarantine fees applied are at the
discretion of local customs or governmental organisations and are out of our control.
If the addressee refuses to pay duties/taxes, the parcel may be held, returned (if allowed by Customs)
or destroyed, and additional costs may be incurred. As per Terms and Conditions, those charges will be
billed to the sender.
Please note, no shipping costs are recoverable for parcels held or destroyed, even if shipping
protection cover has been purchased.
Majority of parcels can be delivered door to door, once it has cleared customs at destination. However,
some countries have a door to airport service only. In those countries, the recipients may have to
present themselves to either Customs or the local courier's office to take possession of their
consignment.
We advise you to verify independently, all Customs, Governmental and Quarantine regulations. These rules
can and do frequently change without prior notice or recourse.
World Customs Organisation
http://www.wcoomd.org/en/about-us/wco-members/customs-websites.aspx
Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI)
It is now a requirement that all exporters sending freight outside of the E.U must have an EORI number
if they are VAT registered.
If you have any queries regarding the EORI application process then please visit the
HMRC
website.
Documents Needed
After you have paid for a shipping service to Singapore, you will be redirected
to a page where you can download and print out the relevant shipping labels, i.e
AWB (Courier Air Waybills - barcode) - Proforma or Commercial invoice - Address label.
The above documents are standard for any international shipment.
Please note, if additional documentation is required for the import of any particular item, it is the
customer's responsibility to provide them at destination.
Restrictions
Goods travelling by 'Cargo' are subject to different restrictions to those travelling as carry-on
luggage.
A shipment to Singapore is deemed unacceptable if: it is classified as
hazardous material, dangerous goods, prohibited or restricted articles by IATA (International Air
Transport Association), ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) or other relevant organisation.
Many items which appear harmless in everyday use can pose danger on air transport and are consequently
forbidden for transport.
The following page displays a sampling of common prohibited and restricted goods.
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/prohibited-items.php
Packing Advice
Your parcel must be boxed and well packaged. This will reduce the risk of damage to any item during
transit or any associated automated distribution process.
Please be aware the item is not taken by hand from collection to destination and will visit many sorted
facilities on its journey. For that reason, you need to protect the items to ensure they make it from A
to B safely.
The following packaging guidelines are recommendations to assist you in packaging your shipment:
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/packing-advice.php
Shipment Protection
When you book a shipping service to Singapore, you will be able to choose an
appropriate level of cover for your shipment. We offer enhanced parcel protection for up to £2000
for a small additional fee.
If you do not purchase enhanced Shipment Protection, your shipment will be only covered to a maximum
value of £50 as per the limited liability set out in our
Terms & Conditions and subject to your
parcel passing minimum packaging requirements.
Please note that the declared value for customs purposes is not related to the declared value selected
for Shipment Protection. We encourage all customers to purchase shipment protection cover for loss or
damage.
National Holidays
- 01/01/2024 - New year's day
- 27/01/2024 - Thaipusam
- 10/02/2024 - Chinese lunar new year's day
- 01/01/1970 - Second day of chinese lunar new year
- 12/02/2024 - Chinese lunar new year public holiday
- 14/02/2024 - Valentine's day
- 15/02/2024 - Total defense day
- 08/03/2024 - International women's day
- 20/03/2024 - March equinox
- 29/03/2024 - Good friday
- 30/03/2024 - Holy saturday
- 31/03/2024 - Easter day
- 01/04/2024 - April fool's day
- 01/05/2024 - Labour day
- 12/05/2024 - Mother's day
- 18/05/2024 - International museum day
- 24/05/2024 - Vesak day
- 12/06/2024 - Dragon boat festival
- 16/06/2024 - Father's day
- 21/06/2024 - June solstice
- 01/07/2024 - Singapore armed forces day
- 07/07/2024 - Youth day
- 08/07/2024 - Youth day observed
- 21/07/2024 - Racial harmony day
- 08/08/2024 - Hari raya puasa
- 09/08/2024 - National day
- 01/01/1970 - Teachers' day
- 22/09/2024 - September equinox
- 11/10/2024 - Children's day
- 15/10/2024 - Hari raya haji
- 03/11/2024 - Diwali/deepavali
- 04/11/2024 - Diwali/deepavali observed
- 21/12/2024 - December solstice
- 24/12/2024 - Christmas eve
- 25/12/2024 - Christmas day
- 31/12/2024 - New year's eve
FAQs
We have a detailed and comprehensive Help Section here. If you cannot find
the answer or advice you are looking for there, please use our enquiry form
Dependable, professional service on every package delivery to Singapore
If someone you know is working, living or studying in this vibrant island country then you’ll probably want to stay in touch with them. Email, social networking and phone calls are nice but, to show them you care, send a parcel delivery to Singapore.
With one of the busiest ports on the planet, as one of the globe’s leading financial centres, and as the most business-friendly economy in the world, Singapore attracts a huge amount of international trade. If your business works with clients, manufacturers, agents or anyone else there then our dedicated shipping service to Singapore should be of interest to you.
Singapore delivery with a personal touch
RapidParcel.com offers the world’s finest courier comparison and booking service to help you, whatever you happen to be shipping to Singapore. Our courier partners are leaders in our industry, the deals they offer exclusively to our customers are the lowest on the market, and you can be sure that your parcel delivery will get to its destination safe and sound. Our courier partners may be massive organisations in their own right, but they have been selected for our service because of the personal touch they give each and every customer when shipping to Singapore.
Our aim is to be there to help in any number of situations where you may need a service that can offer professional, fast and cost-effective package delivery services. So, imagine the following scenario. You’re thousands of miles from home, having just flown into Singapore Changi Airport last night as your company’s representative at the Eco Business World exhibition at the Singapore EXPO. You do a stock check of all the graphics for your stand and realise that a very important one has been left back in the Birmingham office. Because you were fortunate enough to have arrived a few for days early to meet with some suppliers you’ve time to spare, but you know you absolutely have to have the graphic in your hands in three days for the start of the exhibition. Because you have a corporate account with us with the help of your RapidParcel.com support agent you are able to quickly select one of our courier partners based on their speed and price, and your parcel delivery to Singapore is sped to you in plenty of time for the set-up of your stand.
Creating an account with RapidParcel.com is completely free of charge, and it opens up a whole suite of additional services that you can access in order to make your experience of using our site that much more convenient.
So if you’re shipping to Singapore and you need a reliable, rapid or economical way of sending what you need, to where you need it, when you need it to be there, RapidParcel.com is the website you need at hand. The table of prices below will give you a good idea of the cost of sending your package, but to see all the options available to you complete our booking form and compare our courier partners side by side to choose the one that offers you what you need. Parcel delivery to Singapore can be that simple.
