EFTA – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (ESFTA)

About this agreement

The EFTA – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (ESFTA) eliminates 99.8% of tariffs for Singapore’s exports to EFTA markets, which include Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. It allows tariff preference based on the exporter's declaration, safeguards market access and ensures a more predictable operating environment for service suppliers.

1 January 2003

Entry into force

Key benefits

Eliminations on most tariffs (99.8%) on Singapore’s domestic exports to ESFTA
Tariff preference given based on exporter’s declaration, no application required
Business certainty with elimination of anti-dumping measures
Under the ESFTA, Singapore and EFTA Member States committed to co-operate and exchange information to tackle anti-competitive practices. This facilitates the elimination of Parties’ use of anti-dumping measures on applicable¹ originating goods that are exported to Singapore or the EFTA Member States under the ESFTA. Exporters of applicable originating goods gain assurance that their exports will not face disruptions due to sudden increases in import costs arising from the imposition of anti-dumping measures (do note that countervailing and safeguard measures may still be applied).
¹ Subject to the product scope and coverage specified in Chapter II, Article 6.

Eligibility

Use the Tariff Finder to see if your product is eligible to enjoy this FTA's tariff concessions.

Access the Tariff Finder

Alternatively, you can explore the following steps to check your eligibility.

Your product’s preferential rate
Products from Chapter HS 25-97 are duty-free

Tariff concessions for products from Chapter 1-24

Products not awarded tariff concessions

Your product’s rule of origin

Rules of origin are a set of criteria which determine a product's originating status in each respective FTA.

It is put in place to ensure that only goods originating from the FTA partner countries will benefit from tariff concessions.


Is your product obtained/produced entirely within Singapore?		Your product is considered wholly obtained in Singapore

The Product Specific Rules applies Learn more



Is your product obtained/produced entirely within Singapore?

	Your product is considered wholly obtained in Singapore

The Product Specific Rules applies Learn more

Apply

The ESFTA only requires the importer, exporter or manufacturer to make a declaration of the originating status of the product. To obtain preferential tariff treatment in another Party, a proof of origin in the form of an origin declaration shall be completed by an exporter of a Party for products that can be considered to be originating in a Party and which fulfil the other requirement.