Before you fly · Singapore

What can I bring back from Singapore?

₹75,000 duty-free when you return to India.

Going in: nO duty-free cigarettes — every stick must be declared and taxed; SGD 200+ fines per pack undeclared; chewing gum is banned (import), except therapeutic gum; 1L spirits + 1L wine duty-free ONLY if arriving from outside Malaysia; e-cigarettes are illegal; sGD 20,000+ cash (or equivalent) must be declared.

Checked 25 Sep 2026 against PIB — Government notifies Baggage Rules, 2026 (2 Feb 2026) ↗ · +1 more

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Going in: nO duty-free cigarettes — every stick must be declared and taxed; SGD 200+ fines per pack undeclared; chewing gum is banned (import), except therapeutic gum; 1L spirits + 1L wine duty-free ONLY if arriving from outside Malaysia; e-cigarettes are illegal; sGD 20,000+ cash (or equivalent) must be declared.

Coming home to India

  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026); one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • 2L alcohol duty-free (Baggage Rules 2016) + 100 cigarettes; gold above free allowance must be declared

Every detail we holdThe customs facts, as checked

Into india
  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026); one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • 2L alcohol duty-free (Baggage Rules 2016) + 100 cigarettes; gold above free allowance must be declared
Into destination
  • NO duty-free cigarettes — every stick must be declared and taxed; SGD 200+ fines per pack undeclared
  • Chewing gum is banned (import), except therapeutic gum
  • 1L spirits + 1L wine duty-free ONLY if arriving from outside Malaysia; e-cigarettes are illegal
  • SGD 20,000+ cash (or equivalent) must be declared

Customs elsewhereThe same section for other places we cover

Hong KongIndonesiaMacauMalaysia
The full Singapore guide

Sources

The pages these facts were checked against. Rules and prices change — when in doubt, the official page wins.

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