Fresh produce refers to fresh fruits, vegetables, and other edible plant-based products that can be consumed directly.
Those imported into Singapore for human consumption are regulated under the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). It is the responsibility of the importers to check with SFA for any licence or permits required.
Economic crops are agricultural products that have commercial value or economic importance.
Obtaining a phytosanitary certificate
Phytosanitary certificates are only issued for these purposes:
- Certify that plants, plant products or other regulated articles meet the phytosanitary import requirements of importing countries and conform to the certifying statement.
- Support re-export certification to other countries.
They are normally issued by the authority of agriculture or the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the country of origin of the plants and plant products.
| You need a phytosanitary certificate for.. | You do not need a phytosanitary certificate for.. |
|---|
Planting material of economic crops, except parts for consumption | - Fruits and vegetables for consumption
- Grains, spices and other stored products
Note: You may require a licence if you are importing these items for commercial sale. Refer to the Singapore Food Agency for more information |
Additional declarations and treatments applied
Refer to the factsheet below for more information on the additional declarations to be included in your phytosanitary certificate or pre-export treatment required for the following economic crops:
- Banana
- Cacao
- Cassava
- Citrus
- Coconut
- Coffee
- Corn
- Cotton
- Oil palm
- Orchidaceae
- Pineapple
- Rice
- Rubber
- Sugar cane
- Tea
Plant health requirements factsheet (economic crops) (PDF, 225KB)
This document details Singapore's import requirements for economic crops for planting.
Jun 2022
Who to contact
Your supplier must arrange for the exporting country's authority of agriculture or National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) to inspect the fresh produce and economic crops you want to import into Singapore. The phytosanitary certificate will be issued if the crops meet Singapore's import conditions.
After receiving your phytosanitary certificate
After receiving your phytosanitary certificate, you will have to apply for an import permit before you can bring your economic crops into Singapore.
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