What You Need to Know for Import of Live Poultry, Livestock & Live Animals

Before you register to import live poultry, livestock, and live animals, you need to fulfil some general requirements. For instance, registration with ACRA is mandatory, and your UEN must be activated with Customs.


In addition, you must set up a GIRO arrangement with SFA.

For more details, see Requirements for Licence / Permit / Registration for Import / Export.

 





You can refer to the List of Local Forwarding Agents on the Singapore Customs website
 if you prefer to engage a declaring agent. 

You must ensure that the imports are from approved sources and comply with SFA’s veterinary conditions listed in the table below.

• Work closely with your overseas supplier to ensure you meet SFA’s veterinary conditions. Your supplier must obtain confirmation from their country/region’s authorities that their exports meet SFA’s veterinary conditions.
• You may also engage a veterinary consultant to ensure that your imports comply with SFA’s veterinary requirements.

There are specific requirements that you need to comply with when importing different types of live poultry, livestock and live animals. For more details on the information and supporting documents required for each type of imports, please see

Licence to Import Poultry

Licence to Import / Export / Tranship Animals, Birds, Eggs and Biologics

Licence to Import Sheep and GoatsLicence to Import Pigs

Licence for Import/Export/Transhipment of Meat and Fish Products

Registration to Import Live Frogs for Consumption

You will need your CorpPass to log into the GoBusiness portal to apply for the licence/registration. If you do not have a CorpPass account, refer to the CorpPass Guide for setup instructions.

Log into the GoBusiness portal and submit your application.

To avoid delays in processing time, ensure you submit a complete application and attach the required supporting documents to your application.

The fees, if applicable, will be automatically deducted from your bank account via GIRO.

When applying for your CCP, you will need to enter the product/HS code of your product accurately. HS codes classify and identify food or food products.

You can use the Product Code Search Tool to look up product/HS codes.

You will need to submit the following documents when applying for your CCP:

• health certificate
• manufacturer’s declaration
• ingredient list or product composition
• invoices or packing list
• bill of lading/airway bill

You must apply for a CCP through TradeNet for every consignment of live poultry, livestock, and live animals.

The CCP is equivalent to an SFA import permit.

To avoid delays in processing your CCP, ensure you enter the correct HS codes from Step 1 and attach the supporting documents from Step 2 to your application.

Each import consignment must be accompanied by a VHC issued by the relevant veterinary authority of the exporting country/region. VHCs certify that the food or food products comply with Singapore’s import conditions.

The certificate must be dated no more than 7 days prior to import.

To obtain the VHC, work closely with your overseas supplier.

All live poultry, livestock, and live animal imports must undergo inspection at the port of entry upon arrival in Singapore.

Notify the Changi Animal & Plant Quarantine Station (CAPQ) at least 5 days before the planned arrival date of the consignment.

An inspection appointment must be made via SFA Inspection and Laboratory e-Services for every consignment of imported live poultry from overseas accredited farms to local slaughterhouses. The inspection appointment must be made at least one day before the planned arrival date.

Refer to this guide on how to make an inspection appointment.

All live poultry, livestock, and live animal consignments must be inspected upon arrival at the port of entry.

The animals and the documents (i.e. CCP, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Captain’s Declaration) will be inspected by border control.

If the documents are in order and the animals are healthy, the livestock will be released, and you can take the animals directly to the approved holding and slaughter premises.