Singapore To Change Duty-free Liquor Allowance

SINGAPORE, March 22 (Bernama) -- The Singapore Customs said on Monday that travellers arriving in Singapore will have more choices to enjoy duty-free liquor from April this year, reports China's Xinhua news agency.

With effect from April 1, 2010, the duty-free allowance for liquor will be changed to allow for an additional one liter of wine or one liter of beer in lieu of one liter of spirits, the Singapore Customs said in a statement.

Previously, the duty-free allowance is one liter each for spirits, wine and beer (including stout, ale and porter).

From April 1, 2010, travellers have the additional choice of bringing in either more duty-free wine or duty-free beer to replace the duty-free allowance given to spirits.

Singapore Customs said travellers with quantities of liquor that exceed the duty-free allowance have to declare them, and pay duty plus value added tax on the excess quantities.