GST on imports (9%)
GST is charged on the CIF value plus any duty for goods imported into Singapore, including most parcels, and is collected at the border or by the platform.
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1688 Sourcing Assistant for Singapore Sellers
Ask about 1688 product checks, supplier risk, GST boundaries, China-to-Singapore shipping, and quote readiness.
Streaming answer with short conversation context · Submit product
Singapore checklist
What to confirm before paying a 1688 supplier for the Singapore market
Singapore is largely a free port with low duty, but GST on imports and controlled-goods rules still decide the real cost and feasibility of a 1688 order.
Customs permit
A Singapore Customs import permit is needed for commercial shipments. Most goods are duty-free, but the permit and accurate value declaration are still required.
Controlled & prohibited goods
Items such as certain electronics, cosmetics, e-cigarettes, and regulated products need approval from the relevant agency before import.
China-to-Singapore route
Sea LCL and air are both common; the route, consolidation, and last-mile choice change the landed cost more than the unit price does.
Verify against:Singapore CustomsControlled & prohibited goods list
How it works
The assistant searches Supplymo knowledge first, then routes uncertain cases
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Retrieves answer cards
Questions are embedded and matched against the curated Supplymo answer bank, including market-specific cards when available.
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Keeps risk boundaries visible
The assistant does not promise fixed duty, tax, freight, clearance, supplier quality, delivery time, or platform approval.
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Turns gaps into next steps
Missing links, quantity, destination, package data, and restricted-product signals are routed to Product Check or Contact.
FAQ
Questions this assistant can handle
- Can Supplymo answer my 1688 sourcing question automatically?
- Supplymo can answer common pre-payment questions from its curated knowledge base, then route uncertain cases to Product Check or human support.
- Is Supplymo a 1688 agent or sourcing agent?
- Not a full buy-everything agent. Supplymo is a before-payment decision layer: it answers sourcing questions, checks the product and supplier, and can arrange assisted small-batch ordering after you approve — rather than blindly placing and fulfilling orders on your behalf. Use it to decide whether a 1688 order is worth paying for first.
- Can it give exact duty, tax, freight, or clearance outcomes?
- No. The assistant can explain what information is needed and what should be reviewed, but official classification, tax, freight, customs, carrier acceptance, and delivery outcomes are not guaranteed.
- What should I include in my question?
- Include the 1688 link or reference product, destination country, quantity, SKU/options, package data if available, and whether you need shipping, prep, labeling, photos, or quote help.
- Can Supplymo check a 1688 supplier before I pay?
- Yes. Supplymo can review visible supplier signals, product-link consistency, MOQ, SKU/options, package readiness, and questions to confirm before payment. It reduces uncertainty, but it does not guarantee supplier quality, delivery behavior, refunds, or after-sales outcome.
- Can Supplymo help ship a 1688 order to my 3PL after the supplier check?
- Supplymo can help plan China receiving, carton evidence, prep, labels, CBM, and route handoff to a 3PL or warehouse when the destination rules are clear. Final shipping cost, carrier acceptance, warehouse acceptance, and delivery timing still need quote and manual review.
Trust boundary
- No supplier payment is created by submitting a product clue.
- No lowest-price, supplier-quality, customs, tax, freight, delivery-time, or platform-approval guarantee.
- Manual review is required when product, supplier, customs, prep, route, or restricted-goods signals are unclear.
Output: Written decision record, not a fake final quote.
Handoff: Human review when facts are missing or risk is high.
Start with the decision you are trying to make
The assistant is useful when the question is concrete: what is missing, what could change cost, what risk needs review, and what should happen before supplier payment.