What do I need before I can sell this in Singapore?
For small online sellers on Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop and Carousell. Plain words, with the government page to check. Read 8 Oct 2026 from the agencies' own pages; rules and fees change, so the linked page is the final word. nothing to file a filing or licence a lab test or barred
Cosmetics and skincare notify HSA
Notify every product to HSA before sale, under your own registered company, and again every year. Label in English with ingredients, batch, date and your company. If you import a foreign brand, your company must notify it even if someone else in Singapore already has. Fee S$13 per product (first 3 shades), S$8 each further shade.
Check: the free check on this site or HSA's own search. Source: HSA.
Check my cosmeticHair dye and nail products notify HSA
Both count as cosmetics. Hair dyes with diamine compounds, and products used around the eyes, lips or in the mouth, are "higher risk": S$28 per product instead of S$13. Nail polish is S$13.
Source: HSA fees.
Health supplements and vitamins nothing to file
No approval and no licence. Label in English with ingredients and amounts, directions, batch, expiry, origin and the local importer. Never claim to treat or cure anything. HSA has proposed making notification compulsory around 2028, not yet.
Source: HSA.
Traditional medicines depends
Chinese proprietary medicines must be listed with HSA and sold only through licensed dealers; buy only listed products from a licensed wholesaler. Jamu and ayurvedic products need no filing, but must be labelled in English and contain no steroids or drugs.
Check: HSA's listed CPM search. Source: HSA.
Medical devices: thermometers, masks, nebulisers, contact lenses registered dealers only
Devices must be on HSA's register and importers need a dealer's licence (about S$1,110 a year). Sell only devices already on the register. Contact lenses may not be sold online at all.
Check: HSA device register, Class A list. Source: HSA.
Household electrical goods: chargers, adaptors, kettles, hair dryers SAFETY Mark
33 kinds of "controlled goods" must be tested, registered and carry the SAFETY Mark before sale. Shopee removes listings without it. Units already marked by their registered supplier may be resold. Registration about S$180 per model for three years; most models need a lab test report first.
Check: the SAFETY Mark register. Source: Consumer Product Safety Office.
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi gadgets: earbuds, trackers, smart plugs IMDA registration
The model must be registered with IMDA (free under the simplified scheme, valid five years) and the seller holds a dealer's class licence (S$50 once). Shopee removes listings of unregistered equipment. Check the model before you list.
Check: IMDA equipment search. Source: IMDA.
Food, snacks, home baking nothing to file (unless importing)
Home baking and reselling food from a local distributor need no licence. Label in English: name, ingredients and allergens, net quantity, local maker or importer, origin, lot, directions. Importing food yourself means registering with SFA first (processed food: free).
Source: SFA online sellers, SFA home-based.
Alcohol liquor licence
Any supply, online included, needs a police liquor licence: Class 3A for retail off the premises, S$110 a year. Shopee lists alcohol only after your licence is approved. You must warn buyers under 18.
Source: Singapore Police Force.
Toys nothing to file
No registration. Toys must meet the safety standards (ISO 8124, EN 71 or ASTM F963). Keep the maker's test report in case you are asked.
Source: Consumer Product Safety Office.
Baby products: bottles, formula nothing to file, with rules
Bottles and similar goods: no registration, safety standards apply. Infant formula: resell only from a local distributor, no discounts, vouchers or advertising, and the "breast milk is best" notice stays on the label.
Source: CPSO; SFA and HPB infant-formula rules.
Pet food and supplies nothing to file (unless importing)
Selling pet food needs no licence. Importing it yourself needs a cargo clearance permit (S$22 per consignment) from the Animal and Veterinary Service. Live animals are a different world: licensed pet shops only.
Source: NParks AVS.
Plants and seeds nothing to file (unless importing)
Selling locally: no filing found. Importing needs an NParks permit (S$11 per consignment) and a plant-health certificate from the origin; endangered species need a CITES permit too. Some plants are banned outright.
Source: NParks.
Clothing, bags, accessories nothing to file
No government filing. The one rule that bites: selling counterfeits or replicas is a crime (fines up to S$100,000). Sell genuine or your own brand. Children's clothing falls under the general safety rules.
Source: Singapore Police Force.
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