Moving furniture from Shanghai to Singapore

Client Information: Mr. Shen
Shipping Route: Shanghai to Singapore;
Service Date: 2019.3.24;
Case Summary: Mr. Shen from Shanghai is about to move to Singapore for long-term residence and entrusted Seapoe Relo to ship approximately 10 cubic meters of furniture and personal belongings to his new home in Singapore.

Singapore has always been a popular destination for immigrants. Its extremely low tax rates, high-quality education, sound welfare system, and year-round summer climate deeply attract the attention of overseas migrants. More importantly, Singapore is a Chinese-majority society where most people speak both English and Chinese, so there is no language barrier. As a result, many Chinese immigrants adapt quickly after moving to Singapore. This was exactly the case for Mr. Shen from Shanghai.

Mr. Shen chose Seapoe Relo to ship approximately 10 cubic meters of furniture, luggage, and other personal belongings to Singapore by sea, hoping only that his items would arrive as intact as possible. Understanding Mr. Shen's concerns, Seapoe Relo designed a personalized moving plan with full door-to-door service requiring no effort from Mr. Shen. When picking up the goods, experienced staff were arranged to pack the items using professional packing materials. Professional packing techniques combined with high-quality materials maximized the reduction of damage risk during transit. In addition, Seapoe Relo staff recommended that Mr. Shen purchase international moving insurance to further enhance the safety of his belongings.

Notes for Moving from Shanghai to Singapore:

1. Document preparation: New immigrants and Singapore PR holders should provide a copy of their passport with photo page and visa page; an English-language packing list, ocean bill of lading, and Singapore declaration of facts form.

2. Tax exemption conditions: For new immigrants, citizens, or holders of an Employment Pass (work permit), goods must be imported within 6 months of your entry into Singapore. If the goods arrive more than 6 months after your entry, a 7% GST will be payable based on the CIF value.

3. Items such as chewing gum, pistol-shaped lighters, weapons, controlled drugs and psychotropic substances, flammable and explosive materials, pirated publications, meat, seafood, fruits and vegetables and other food items, animals, plants and their by-products are prohibited from being brought into Singapore.

4. Singapore places great emphasis on hygiene. When living in Singapore, be sure to maintain environmental cleanliness—littering or spitting in public will result in a fine of one thousand dollars. In addition, some venues have clear no-smoking signs; be sure to comply with the rules and refrain from smoking, or you will also be penalized.