Customs & Compliance

Verified gross mass explained: who signs it, Method 1 vs 2 with worked cases, Singapore and Indonesia rules, and what 10 carrier pages state.

What a packing list for shipping must show, how it must match the invoice and B/L, and 7 checks we tested on 14 sample document sets.

Bea masuk 7,5% barang kiriman, PPN 12% x 11/12, PPh 22 2,5% atau 7,5%: dua contoh hitungan dari CIF sampai total, dengan kurs resmi September 2026.

Cargo landed but the box won't leave? Who issues a delivery order in Singapore, what to hand over, and the D/O and permit clocks that start at ETA.

Singapore Customs checks your commercial invoice against the permit. Why a pro-forma fails, which value to declare, and 7 checks before you ship.

Mobilisation is planned for months. Demobilisation is planned in the last week by people already assigned to the next job. That asymmetry is where offshore project freight leaks money.

Moving an ROV or survey spread through Singapore? The temporary import permit pair, the 6-month clock, and the strategic goods check most operators miss.

A stopped asset changes the freight maths. When air genuinely beats sea, why the fastest mode is often the one your cargo is not allowed on, and the checks that never pause for an emergency.

Duty and GST are charged on the customs value, not on your invoice total. What Singapore Customs adds to the price you paid, the published fallback methods, the FOB flat rates, and the resale rule that raises the tax on unchanged goods.

Air cargo clears differently from sea cargo in Singapore. The checkpoint document rule, the S$400 relief, the same-flight aggregation rule and the 26 SDR liability cap, each with its named source.

You need a strategic goods permit before you export, tranship or transit any item on Singapore's Strategic Goods Control List, and sometimes even when your item is not on that list at all. The permit is granted under section 7 of the Strategic Goods (Control) Act 2002. Apply at least five working days ahead. Most small exporters in Singapore have never heard of this law. They meet it when a container is stopped. This guide explains what the rule says, why it exists, and how t

Singapore issues no freight forwarder licence; Malaysia issues one under Section 90 of the Customs Act 1967. Here is what each country actually requires, what to ask for, and what those credentials do not prove.

Cargo damaged or lost in transit? Carrier liability is capped by weight, not by your invoice. What that means, and how to file a claim.

Cargo held at Singapore Customs almost always traces to one of seven causes. Here is how to identify which, what it costs while you wait, and the exact release path for each.

Cargo held by Kastam traces to one of seven causes, and the K-form your shipment sits on tells you which. Here is how to identify it, what it costs while you wait, and the release path for each.

Most Singapore importers pay 9% GST on arrival and wait to claim it back. Four schemes suspend it instead — and one of them may not need a warehouse at all.

Exporting food from Malaysia to Singapore? Halal cert is not your blocker. SFA source approval and 7 flagged Malaysian categories decide if cargo clears.

What Malaysia requires before your lorry moves, who lodges the K2, and the one mismatch that stops cargo at the Singapore side.

The S$400 GST relief only covers parcels arriving by post or air. Here is what that means for road shipments from Malaysia, and how the threshold is really assessed.

Malaysia charges 10% sales tax on goods valued at RM500 or less. The threshold that decides whether you must register is RM500,000, and most sellers watch the wrong one.