Customs Operation at Keppel Distripark - Singapore Customs
Customs Operation at Keppel Distripark - Singapore Customs
Customs Operation at Keppel Distripark - Singapore Customs
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<strong>Customs</strong> <strong>Oper<strong>at</strong>ion</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Keppel</strong> <strong>Distripark</strong><br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong> conducted an enforcement oper<strong>at</strong>ion in <strong>Keppel</strong> <strong>Distripark</strong> on<br />
22 November 2012.<br />
Upholding Laws, Engaging People<br />
Contraband Cigarette Situ<strong>at</strong>ion Kept<br />
in Check<br />
Revised 'SDPC' Mark for Cigarettes Sold<br />
in <strong>Singapore</strong><br />
More Companies Keen to Learn About<br />
Str<strong>at</strong>egic Trade Controls<br />
<strong>Customs</strong> <strong>Oper<strong>at</strong>ion</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Keppel</strong><br />
<strong>Distripark</strong><br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> Stops 1.8 Tonnes of Illegal<br />
Ivory from Transhipment<br />
Loc<strong>at</strong>ed within the <strong>Keppel</strong> FTZ, <strong>Keppel</strong> <strong>Distripark</strong> houses 45 warehouse modules to facilit<strong>at</strong>e the import<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
export<strong>at</strong>ion and transhipment of goods.<br />
Two Parallel Importers Fined for Failure to<br />
Retain Trade Documents<br />
Attempt to Smuggle Beer into <strong>Singapore</strong><br />
Snowed In<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong> Restructures Senior<br />
Management Team<br />
Reaching Out to Travellers<br />
Sharing Gifts with the Needy<br />
Training Calendar<br />
Officers were on the lookout for viol<strong>at</strong>ions of the <strong>Customs</strong> Act and other legisl<strong>at</strong>ion pertaining to import<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
export<strong>at</strong>ion, and transhipment of goods. They checked for compliance with dutiable goods requirements, rules of<br />
origin, intellectual property rights border measures and str<strong>at</strong>egic goods control. During the oper<strong>at</strong>ion, over 30<br />
warehouses in the <strong>Distripark</strong> were checked to ascertain th<strong>at</strong> cargo had been accur<strong>at</strong>ely declared and accounted<br />
for.<br />
<strong>Keppel</strong> <strong>Distripark</strong> is a cargo distribution complex within the <strong>Keppel</strong> Free Trade Zone (FTZ) of <strong>Singapore</strong>, providing<br />
extensive warehousing services for transloading and co-loading of cargo.<br />
To facilit<strong>at</strong>e <strong>Singapore</strong>'s entrepot trade and transhipment activities, businesses oper<strong>at</strong>ing in the FTZs enjoy<br />
facilit<strong>at</strong>ive customs procedures. Duties and Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cargo within the FTZ are<br />
suspended, and are only payable when the goods leave the FTZ and enter customs territory for local circul<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
This benefits businesses, especially exporters and logistics service providers.<br />
The enforcement oper<strong>at</strong>ion involved nearly 40 <strong>Customs</strong> officers. <strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong>' roving inspection team also<br />
conducts regular checks in the FTZ.<br />
1 About 40 <strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong> officers, split into four teams, set off from the <strong>Customs</strong> <strong>Oper<strong>at</strong>ion</strong>s Command<br />
to conduct the oper<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> <strong>Keppel</strong> <strong>Distripark</strong>.<br />
2 Officers targeted dutiable goods, garments and textiles for checks and kept an eye out for str<strong>at</strong>egic goods<br />
control and intellectual property rights infringement. Combing through the large warehouses filled with cargo
was no easy task. Some ways to assess cargo legitimacy are to check the labels for insufficient or dubious<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion and odd-sized packaging. Cargo labels usually include inform<strong>at</strong>ion such as item description,<br />
measurements and country of origin.<br />
3 To inspect a shipment of textile m<strong>at</strong>erial, officers unsealed the box, verified the contents within and resealed<br />
it in the presence of the warehouse oper<strong>at</strong>or.<br />
4 Selective checks were carried out in warehouses. To verify the accuracy of goods, <strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong><br />
officers requested supporting documents from the warehouse oper<strong>at</strong>ors, who readily provided assistance.<br />
5 Besides checking for viol<strong>at</strong>ions, <strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong> also took the opportunity to reach out to warehouse<br />
oper<strong>at</strong>ors to convey the dangers of dealing with contraband cigarettes. Community engagement officers<br />
spoke to the oper<strong>at</strong>ors and distributed posters and brochures bearing anti-contraband cigarette messages.<br />
They were encouraged to provide inform<strong>at</strong>ion on illegal activities to the <strong>Customs</strong> hotline<br />
<strong>at</strong> 1800-233-0000.<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion on document<strong>at</strong>ion in a FTZ, visit the <strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong> website.<br />
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