Singapore Stops Physical Endorsement of Hand-Carried Export Scheme Permits

Customs officers at Singapore's Changi International Airport will no longer manually endorse export permits presented with goods for inspection under the Hand-Carried Exports Scheme, Singapore Customs announced. Starting Jan. 3, the electronic copy of the goods' clearance status that can be retrieved through the Networked Trade Platform will serve as the endorsement of the permit under the exports scheme. Singapore Customs will give businesses a three-month adjustment period, ending April 2, during which businesses can set up an NTP account.