Certain goods (e.g. animals, films and food products) are “controlled goods”. You need licences/permits to trade in these goods.

Examples Of Controlled Goods & Licences/Permits You Need
Finding Licences/Permits You Need

Types Of Goods	Name Of Licence/Permit	Licensing Agency
Animals, birds or fish	Permit to Import/Export/Tranship Animals & Birds	Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)
Cosmetics	Product Licence for Cosmetics Products	Health Sciences Authority (HSA)
Films including videotapes, VCDs, DVDs, laser dics and cinematograph films	Film (Distribution/Exhibition) Licence	Media Development Authority (MDA)
Fresh fruit and vegetables	Licence for Import and Transhipment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables	Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)
Liquor/Alcohol (to sell by wholesale)	Liquor Licence Liquor Licence (Temporary)	Singapore Police Force (SPF)
Meat and fish products	Licence for Import, Export and Transhipment of Meat Products and Fish Products	Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)
Ornamental fish	Application for Fish Health Certificate to Export Ornamental Fish	Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)
Processed food and food appliances	Registration to Import Processed Food and Food Appliances (Excluding Meat and Fish Products, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables)	Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)
Telecommunications equipment	Telecommunication Dealer’s (Class) Licence Telecommunication Dealer’s (Individual) Licence	Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)
Tobacco and tobacco products	Licence to Import/Wholesale Tobacco Products	Health Sciences Authority (HSA)

See:	• List of Controlled Goods – Import
	• List of Controlled Goods – Export

• To find out more about licences/permits to import, export or tranship goods, please refer to:
  
  
  • Importing Goods from Overseas
  • Exporting Goods
  • Transhipping Goods Through Singapore

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Finding Licences/Permits You Need

• You can also use the EnterpriseOne Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS) to find and apply for licences and permits you need.

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