SFA-AGR-265-08

17 April 2008 – The Philippine Embassy in Singapore reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that a Filipino traveler was apprehended for unlawful possession of a knuckle duster, an offense punishable by imprisonment and caning under the Arms Offences Act of Singapore.

All Filipino travelers are reminded to be aware of the following items/goods that are prohibited to be brought into Singapore, to avoid encountering problems with the police/customs authorities at the port of entry:

1) Firearms/Parts of Firearms including magazines; 2) Live Bullet/Blank – small caliber for revolver, pistol or rifle, 3) Live Bullet/Blank – other than small caliber 4) Air Pistol/Rifle or parts of Air Pistol/Rifle 5) Airport Guns/BB Guns; 6) Spear Gun/Cross bow; 7) Explosive Blasting cap/Dynamite/Detonators/Det-Cords; 8) Fireworks/crackers; 9) Spent/empty cartridges, bullets rendered ‘safe’; 10) Signal Flares; 11) Tear-Gas Spray/Pepper Spray; 12) Walking Stick with Dagger; 13) Industrial Acid/Corrosive Substance; 14) Flick knives, gravity knives; 15) Whips made from bicycle or motorcycle chains; 16) Nanchaku; 17) Knuckle Duster; 18) Ninja star/Throwing knives; 19) Stun Guns/Taser Guns; 20) Toy guns which resemble real guns; 21) Bullet proof vest; 22) Baton/T-baton; 23) Night Stick/Truncheon; 24) Handcuffs; 25) Replica, dummy and model explosives; 26) Cornershot devices; and 27) Lighters shaped like grenade, bullets and firearm.

In addition, the following items are not allowed to be imported into Singapore: 1) Chewing Gum (except dental or nicotine gum); 2) Chewing tobacco and imitation tobacco products; 3) Cigaretter lighters of pistol or revolver shape; 4) Controlled drugs and psychotropic substances; 5) Endangered species of wildlife and their by-products; 6) Firecrackers; 7) Obscene articles, publications, video tapes/discs and software; 8) Reproduction of copyright publications, video tapes, video compact discs, laser discs, records or cassettes; and 9) Seditious and treasonable materials. END.

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