How much Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) can I bring into Singapore?
Restricted
You can bring Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) into Singapore only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 5 liter (169.07 US fl oz)
- Value cap: 100 SGD
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- List of Food & Food Products Allowed Singapore Food Agency
Questions about Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) in Singapore
- How much cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) can I bring into Singapore?
- Singapore allows 5 liters of cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is capped at 100 SGD in total value. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) at Singapore customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 5 liters of cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) in Singapore?
- Under Goods and Services Tax, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Customs Act 1960, section 128L, if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence. Under Customs Act 1960, section 124, if the goods are found without being declared: the goods are confiscated.
- Can I post or ship cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) to Singapore instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you is outside this allowance.
- Can I take cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) out of Singapore?
- Singapore publishes no separate rule for taking cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Singapore limit for cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Singapore Customs states it in List of Food & Food Products Allowed. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “The combined weight of all items should not exceed 5kg or 5 litres and the total value should not exceed $100 per traveller”
- How does Singapore compare with other countries on cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food), 9 limit it and 11 let it through. Singapore is among the more permissive.
Source: Singapore Customs — List of Food & Food Products Allowed · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Singapore Customs — List of Food & Food Products Allowed · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Singapore Customs — Goods and Services Tax (Imports Relief) Order 1994 (2026 Revised Edition) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Singapore Customs — Goods and Services Tax (Imports Relief) Order 1994 (2026 Revised Edition) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Singapore Customs — List of Food & Food Products Allowed · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Singapore Customs — List of Food & Food Products Allowed · verified 2026-09-19