Guidelines for Endorsement of Importation of Telecommunication Equipment

• Importation of telecommunication equipment declared via TradeNet application will be auto processed. The procedures for import of telecommunication equipment and the list of AHTN and product codes are attached herein. All importers/ dealers are requested to comply with these procedures.
  
• Certain telecommunication equipment or devices are prohibited from entry into Singapore unless prior approval by IDA has been obtained. Equipment in this category includes voice scramblers, military equipment, scanning receivers / transmitters which could be used by unauthorised persons for unlawful transmissions, interception and jamming of signals. Thus, the import of such equipment or devices into Singapore is prohibited.

Guide to Get Auto Processing Import for Own Use (Without Dealer's Licence)

Small quantities (one or two sets) of following types of telecommunication equipment can be imported for an individual's own use without a Dealer's Licence.

Type of Equipment	AHTN Code	Product Code
Telecommunication Equipment such as standard fixed line telephones, faxes, security alarm systems, modems.	(Depend on the type of equipment)	(Depend on the type of equipment)
Internet enabled handphone/Cellular handphone (mobile phone)	85171200	IDAMISC
Standalone GPS equipment (air/maritime) [e.g. GPS receiver]	85269110	IDAMISC
Standalone GPS equipment (land) [e.g. GPS receiver]	85269190	IDAMISC
Remote controlled toy [e.g. remote control for toy car/aircraft models]	85269200	IDAMISC
*Normal broadcasting radio equipment  [e.g. AM/FM broadcast radio]	85279910	IDAMISC
*TV (except satellite broadcast receiver)	85279910	IDAMISC
*Infrared remote control for audio, TV, air-condition, etc.	85437020	IDAMISC

* There are no restrictions on the quantity imported.

Import by Licensed Dealer

For import of telecommunication equipment, the following details need to be provided for an automated permit processing:

• Valid Dealer's licence
  Please declare the appropriate valid IDA Dealer's Individual or Class licence in the import declarations. If you do not have any dealer's licence, you can apply for a Dealer's licence via our Telecoms Licensing System . The licence number should be declared in Licence Field of the Tradenet declaration.
  
• Appropriate Licence Type
  DEALER'S CLASS LICENCE holder is allowed to import:
  
  
  • Registered Equipment (with Simplified Equipment Registration (SER)/General Equipment Registration (GER) number) and
  • Equipment set out in the First Schedule of the Regulations.
  
  DEALER'S INDIVIDUAL LICENCE holder is allowed to import:
  
  
  • Registered Equipment (with SER/GER number);
  • Equipment set out in the First Schedule of the Regulations; and
  • Non approved equipment (without SER/GER number) for re-export purpose.
    
• CR number [Central Registration number issued by Singapore Customs]
  Be sure your CR number is registered together with Dealer's Individual/Class licence. If you have not registered your CR number together with IDA, you can notify IDA (Fax: +65 6659 2503) with your company name, Dealer's licence number, CR number and contact details.
  
• AHTN code and Product code
  Please use the appropriate AHTN code and Product code for equipment type imported. The AHTN code and Product code table is attached.
  

The Product Code and SER/GER number should be declared in fields in CA Product Information (Equipment details) Section.

For the registered equipment, please note that you need to declare the SER/GER number leaving out the dashes ("-") as shown in following example in CA Product Information Secondary Code field:

PRNEQ-CMRS-GP-0997-99 to be entered as PRNEQCMRSGP099799

If any of the details are not provided, incorrect or are invalid, the declaration will be rejected or routed to IDA for further checks.

For CARNET and DP permit, please submit the permit to IDA via fascimile or email for IDA's information.

For any import queries, please call Ms Germaine Ng at Tel: +65 6211 1950 or Mr Badrul Hisham at Tel: +65 6211 1948.

Product Code Table (TN Version 4.1)

No.	AHTN Code	Description	Product Code
Radio Communication Equipment
1	84713010	Handheld computers including palmtops and personal digital assistants (PDAs) (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
2	84713020	Laptops including notebooks and subnotebooks (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
3	84714110	Personal computers excluding portable computers (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
4	84714910	iMac (with radio frequency wireless capability)	IDAMISC
5	84715010	Mac Pro (with radio frequency wireless capability)	IDAMISC
6	84716030	Wireless keyboard (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
7	84716040	Wireless mouse (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
8	84718010	Control and adaptor units (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
9	84718090	Other Wireless data processing equipment (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
10	85081100	Vacuum cleaner (of a power not exceeding 1,500W and dust bag not exceeding 20 l) [with radio-frequency wireless capabilities] [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
11	85098090	Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
12	85171100	Cordless telephone equipment operating in frequency bands of 890-915, 935-960 MHz (Prohibited equipment).	IDACOTCDP
13	85171100	Cordless telephone equipment operating other than the above frequency bands (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
14	85171100	DECT and PHS (Personal Handphone System) cordless phones	IDAMISC
15	85171200	Internet enabled cellular phone (mobile phone) [mobile phone]	IDAMISC
16	85171200	Satellite handphone (Internet enabled cellular phone) [Satellite mobile phone, e.g Iridium phone]	IDAMISC
17	85171200	Cellular handphone  (Mobile phone)	IDAMISC
18	85171200	Satellite handphone [Satellite mobile phone, e.g Iridium phone]	IDAMISC
19	85176100	Cellular handphone (Mobile phone) base station equipment	IDAMISC
20	85176100	Public Trunk Land mobile Service Equipment	IDAMISC
21	85176100	Radio paging base station equipment	IDAMISC
22	85176100	Shared radio network base station equipment	IDAMISC
23	85176100	Wireless Broadband Access Equipment (Base station) (operating frequency details, brand and model MUST be declared) [e.g. WIFI equipment]	IDAMISC
24	85176100	Digital radio relay systems	IDAMISC
25	85176100	Mobile data network equipment (base station / repeater).	IDAMISC
26	85176210	Radio Transmitter & Radio Receivers for Simultaneous Interpretation at Multilingual Conferences (NMB)	IDAMISC
27	85176221	Wireless bridge/router (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared)	IDAMISC
28	85176241	Wireless modem equipment (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
29	85176249	Satellites telecommunication  equipment except satellite handphone (satellite mobile phone)	IDAMISC
30	85176251	Wireless LAN equipment (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared) [e.g. Wireless access point]	IDAMISC
31	85176251	Bluetooth Device (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
32	85176251	Wireless Broadband Access Equipment such as portable, mobile (operating frequency details, brand and model MUST be declared) [e.g. WIFI products]	IDAMISC
33	85176252	Transmission & Reception Apparatus Used for Simultaneous Interpretation at Multilingual Conferences (NMB)	IDAMISC
34	85176253	Transmission apparatus incorporating a reception apparatus, for radio-telephony or radiotelegraphy for maritime [e.g. maritime UHF/VHF transceiver]	IDAMISC
35	85176253	Amateur station equipment	IDAMISC
36	85176253	Shared radio network subscriber equipment	IDAMISC
37	85176253	Trunked radio subscriber equipment [e.g. Trunked radio handset]	IDAMISC
38	85176253	Ship's radio telephone equipment	IDAMISC
39	85176253	Walkie talkie excluding those for toys (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
40	85176253	Wireless intercom (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
41	85176253	Free Space Optics Equipment	IDAMISC
42	85176253	Radio Frequency Equipment Device (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
43	85176253	Infrared communication link equipment	IDAMISC
44	85176259	Military radio-communication equipment (prohibited equipment)	IDAMRCCDP
45	85176259	Radio-communication jamming equipment in any frequency (prohibited equipment)	IDARCJCDP
46	85176259	Wireless device (e.g. cordless telephone) [except Internet enable cellular phone/other cellular phone or such other radio-communication equipment approved by IDA] operating in frequency bands 890 - 915, 935 - 960 MHz (prohibited equipment)	IDAWIDCDP
47	85176259	Radio scrambler equipment (prohibited equipment)	IDARASCDP
48	85176253	Transceiver (operating frequency details; brand & model and ability to scan MUST be declared.	IDAMISC
49	85176253	Baby monitor (operating frequency details; brand & model MUST be declared)	IDAMISC
50	85176253	Others radio-communication apparatus not listed here, full description & details (operating frequency, brand & model) MUST be given.	IDAMISC
51	85176291	Paging receiver (normal pager)	IDAMISC
52	85176292	Reception apparatus for radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy for maritime receiver, aeronautical receiver, etc.	IDAMISC
53	85176253	Communication receivers (operating frequency details, brand/models and ability to scan MUST be declared)	IDAMISC
54	85176253	Scanning receivers (Prohibited equipment)	IDASCRCDP
55	85177021	Parts of transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio-broadcasting or TV, transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus, etc) - For Cellular Phones (Mobile phones)	IDAMISC
56	85177029	Parts of transmission apparatus other than apparatus for radio-broadcasting or TV, transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus, etc) - Others	IDAMISC
57	85177040	Aerial or antennae of a kind used with apparatus for radiotelephony and radiotelegraphy [e.g. satellite antenna, mobile phone antenna]	IDAMISC
58	85177092	Parts for radio-telephony (e.g. INMARSAT equipment)	IDAMISC
59	85177092	Parts of satellite telecommunication equipment	IDAMISC
60	85181011	Wireless microphone having a range of frequency 300Hz - 3.4 KHz and diameter not exceeding 10mm and height 3mm) for telecom use.	IDAMISC
61	85181019	Other  wireless microphone	IDAMISC
62	85183010	Bluetooth headphone (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared)	IDAMISC
63	85183010	Wireless headphone	IDAMISC
64	85183020	Bluetooth earphone (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared)	IDAMISC
65	85183020	Wireless earphone	IDAMISC
66	85198110	Pocket size cassette recorders, the dimensions of which do not exceed 170mm X 100mm X 45mm) (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
67	85198120	Cassette recorders, with built in amplifiers and one or more built in loudspeakers, operating with only an external source of power (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
68	85198130	Compact disc players (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
69	85211090	Magnetic tape type (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
70	85219011	Laser disc players of a kind used in cinematography or broadcasting (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
71	85235200	Smart cards with wireless features.	IDAMISC
72	85255000	Transmission apparatus for radio/TV broadcasting (with radio frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared] (e.g. Broadcast transmitter)	IDAMISC
73	85256000	Transmission apparatus for radio/TV broadcasting, incorporating reception apparatus (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared] (e.g. Broadcast transceiver)	IDAMISC
74	85258050	Wireless digital camera operating outside frequency bands of 890 - 915 MHz & 935 - 960 MHz (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared)	IDAMISC
75	85258039	Wireless video camera operating outside frequency bands of 890 - 915 MHz & 935 - 960 MHz (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared)	IDAMISC
76	85258039	Wireless digital camera recorder operating outside frequency bands of 890 - 915 MHz & 935 - 960 MHz (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared)	IDAMISC
77	85258039	Wireless video camera recorder operating outside frequency bands of 890 - 915 MHz & 935 - 960 MHz (operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared)	IDAMISC
78	85261010	Weather radar apparatus	IDAMISC
79	85261010	Navigational & ship's radar apparatus	IDAMISC
80	85261010	Land based radar apparatus	IDAMISC
81	85269110	Equipment for Global Positioning System, GPS, Differential GPS - (Air/Maritime)	IDAMISC
82	85269110	Radio Navigational aid apparatus (only for civil aircraft and sea-going vessel)	IDAMISC
83	85269190	Equipment for Global Positioning System - (Land) [e.g. GPS receiver]	IDAMISC
84	85269200	Radio remote control apparatus	IDAMISC
85	85269200	Remote control toy [e.g. remote control for toy car]	IDAMISC
86	85269200	Modelling remote control other than remote control toy [e.g. remote control for aircraft model]	IDAMISC
87	85271200	Pocket size radio-cassette-players (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
88	85271310	iPod Nano (with radio frequency wireless capability)	IDAMISC
89	85271911	Reception apparatus capable of planning, managing, spectrum analyser and monitoring of electromagnetic spectrum (Portable)	IDAMISC
90	85271919	Reception apparatus capable of planning, managing, spectrum analyser and monitoring of electromagnetic spectrum (Other)	IDAMISC
91	85287111	Set Top Boxes which have wireless communication function	IDAMISC
92	85291029	Satellite disc/dish	IDAMISC
93	85311020	Radio fire and detection equipment.	IDAMISC
94	85311090	Radio alarm, other	IDAMISC
95	85318011	Wireless electronic door bell (operating frequency details; brand & model and ability to scan MUST be declared.	IDAMISC
96	85437020	Infrared remote control for audio, TV, air-condition, etc	IDAMISC
97	88026000	Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles	IDAMISC
98	90151090	Other rangefinders (with radio-frequency) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared).	IDAMISC
99	91021900	Other wrist watches, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility (with radio-frequency wireless capabilities) [operating frequency details, brand & model MUST be declared].	IDAMISC
100	91021200	Watches/Time pieces with GPS capability	IDAMISC
101	90291090	iPod sport kits (with radio frequency wireless capability)	IDAMISC
102	95030099	Toy Walkie-talkies	IDAMISC

No.	AHTN Code	Description	Product Code
Line Communication Equipment
103	84433130	Combination printer-copier-facsimile machine	IDAMISC
104	84433190	Combination scan-printer-copier-facsimile machine	IDAMISC
105	84433240	Facsimile machines	IDAMISC
106	84718090	Firewall	IDAMISC
107	85171800	Standard telephone sets (or with feature)	IDAMISC
108	85171800	Antique telephone	IDAMISC
109	85171800	Fancy telephone	IDAMISC
110	85171800	Loud speaking telephone / Teleconferencing	IDAMISC
111	85171800	Coinaphone	IDAMISC
112	85171800	Public telephone	IDAMISC
113	85176221	Gateway including VoIP	IDAMISC
114	85176221	Data router/ADSL router	IDAMISC
115	85176230	Dealer / broker system	IDAMISC
116	85176230	PABX	IDAMISC
117	85176230	Key Telephone System	IDAMISC
118	85176241	Modem, Faxmodem	IDAMISC
119	85176241	Cable Modem	IDAMISC
120	85176249	Auto diallers	IDAMISC
121	85176249	Caller ID unit	IDAMISC
122	85176249	Alarm terminal	IDAMISC
123	85176253	Internet video conferencing equipment	IDAMISC
124	85176253	Videophones / Videoconferencing	IDAMISC
125	85176253	Teleprinter	IDAMISC
126	85176269	Scrambler, speech inverter (prohibited equipment)	IDASSICDN
127	85176269	Data security equipment	IDAMISC
128	85176269	Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) equipment	IDAMISC
129	85176269	Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) equipment	IDAMISC
130	85176269	ISDN equipment other than ISDN telephone	IDAMISC
131	85176269	Virtual Private Network (VPN) equipment	IDAMISC
132	85176269	Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) equipment	IDAMISC
133	85176269	ISDN telephone	IDAMISC
134	85176253	Military line communication equipment (prohibited equipment)	IDAMLCCDP
135	85176253	Telephone voice changing equipment (prohibited equipment)	IDATVCCDP
136	85176269	Telephone call diverter equipment.	IDAMISC
137	85176269	Internet subscriber's equipment/device except modem.	IDAMISC
138	85176990	Other communication equipment not listed here, full description	IDAMISC
139	85184030	Repeaters in telephony other than line telephony.	IDAMISC
140	85195000	Answering or Recording sets	IDAMISC
141	85287111	Set Top Boxes which have communication function (non-wireless)	IDAMISC

No.	AHTN Code	Description	Product Code
Broadcast Receivers with Communication Option
142	85176900	TVRO (satellite television receiving only)	IDAMISC
143	85279910	Radio amplifier or tuner (Broadcast bands only)	IDAMISC
144	85279910	Normal Broadcast Receivers, except satellite broadcast receiver.	IDAMISC

AHTN 2007 code
Latest updated on 15 April 2010

For More information, Please Contact:

Mr Badrul Hisham
Tel: +65 6211 1948
Fax: +65 6659 2503
Email: [email protected]

Ms Germaine Ng
Tel: +65 6211 1950
Fax: +65 6659 2503
Email: [email protected]

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(excluding weekends and public holidays

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