Singapore Requiring Online Forms for Certain Cigarette Imports

Singapore importers of cigarettes will soon be required to file the Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarette marking applications online instead of providing physical copies, Singapore Customs said in a July 1 notice. All importers and manufacturers of cigarettes must obtain Customs approval on “new brands or variants of cigarettes” and are required to fill out the “Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarette” form online, available starting July 1, the notice said. Singapore Customs plans to phase out the physical copies and only accept online applications by Aug. 30.