Singapore Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

U.S.–Singapore FTA

Average duty rate, August 2026

1.64%

Duty on U.S. imports

$58.9M

U.S. imports / exports

$3.6B / $3.9B a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Singapore

These 5 make up 60% of U.S. imports from Singapore in the latest month.

1. Solid-State Non-Volatile Semiconductor Storage Devices HS 852351$663.4M
2. Memory Integrated Circuits HS 854232$461.1M
3. Mixed Immunological Products, Not in Measured Doses (Not for Retail Sale) HS 300214$454.3M
4. US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$302.7M
5. Digital Processing Units (CPUs), NESOI HS 847150$286.3M

Top U.S. exports to Singapore

These 5 make up 36% of U.S. exports to Singapore in the latest month.

1. Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts HS 880000$801.3M
2. Parts and Accessories for Automatic Data Processing Machines HS 847330$186.2M
3. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$143.2M
4. Digital Processing Units (CPUs), NESOI HS 847150$141.9M
5. Parts & Accessories for Semiconductor and Flat Panel Display Manufacturing Machines HS 848690$109.9M

Trade overview

Singapore is one of the world's busiest transshipment and trading hubs, with the Port of Singapore ranking among the top container ports globally. The country maintains a largely free-trade regime with minimal tariffs and is a signatory to numerous FTAs including CPTPP, RCEP, and the US-Singapore FTA. It is a critical re-export center for electronics, chemicals, and petroleum products across Asia.