🇸🇬Import Korean Food to Singapore
Registration, labelling, duties and freight — what a distributor needs to bring Korean noodles, snacks, sauces and beverages into Singapore, with vetted Korean suppliers at 0% commission and one logistics partner from factory to shelf.
Why Singapore
Singapore is Asia’s easiest entry point for K-food: almost all foods are duty-free, English labelling works, and the SFA process is digital. Many brands use Singapore to test Southeast Asia before scaling into neighbouring markets.
Product registration in Singapore
SFA import licence
The Singapore importer must hold an SFA food import licence/registration; each consignment is declared through TradeNet with SFA permits.
Product compliance
Foods must meet Singapore’s Food Regulations (additives, contaminants); most packaged foods need no pre-market approval.
English labelling
English labels with product name, ingredients, net quantity, origin and importer details are required — Korean packs are usually stickered.
Typical lead time: With a licensed importer in place, first shipments typically move within days — permits are processed electronically per consignment.
Duties & taxes
Singapore levies no customs duty on almost all foods (alcohol is the main exception), so landed cost is essentially freight + GST.
GST is 9%, charged at import on CIF value.
Estimate your landed cost per HS code with our free import duty calculator. Open the import duty calculator
Regulations, duty and tax information is general guidance and may change. We confirm the exact requirements for your product and HS code before every shipment.
Shipping from Korea to Singapore
We consolidate LCL and FCL cargo from Busan every week. Below are indicative LCL rates from our internal tariff — the same data our freight team quotes from.
| Destination port | LCL rate | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| SINGAPORE | $1 / CBM | 7 days |
| SINGAPORE → BUSAN | 20 W/M | - days |
Indicative LCL ocean rates from Busan, Korea — from TY's internal tariff, updated regularly. Ocean freight portion only; your final DDP quote covers the full door-to-door cost.
How importing with TY works
Tell us your product
Send your category, target price and market — the matching form takes 3 minutes.
Supplier match + DDP quote
Within one business day we propose a vetted Korean supplier and a total landed-cost quote.
Samples & first order
We arrange sample shipping and consolidate small first orders with weekly LCL departures.
Ship, clear, deliver
TY handles export docs, ocean or air freight, customs and duty, and final delivery — tracked on our portal.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need product registration to import Korean food to Singapore?
No product-by-product registration for most packaged foods — the requirement sits with the importer, who must be SFA-licensed and declare each consignment. TY works with SFA-licensed consignees and handles the shipping documents end to end.
How long does shipping from Korea to Singapore take?
LCL from Busan to SINGAPORE → BUSAN takes about 7 days port-to-port. Add customs clearance and inland delivery for the full door-to-door DDP timeline. We consolidate weekly, so small first orders move fast.
What does DDP shipping mean for my order?
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) means one all-in price to your door: pickup in Korea, ocean or air freight, customs clearance, import duty and taxes, and final delivery. You see your total landed cost before you commit to the order.
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Ready to source and ship from Korea?
Tell us your product and market — we reply with a matched Korean supplier and an all-in DDP quote within one business day. 0% commission: we make money on shipping, not on you.