GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
+ Singapore trade data can help companies understand market demand and liquidity, providing valuable insights for trade strategies;
+ Trade data can assist enterprises to optimize logistics and supply chain management, improve transportation efficiency and save costs;
+ The government can use trade data to evaluate the effects of trade policies and provide data support for future policy formulation.
Singapore customs data is built on the import declaration records released by Singapore Customs. The sample declaration (202603) covers HS code 90292010 (DIGITAL TACHOMETER - MT90-1 (20700019)) shipped from India (IN) to SINGAPORE, with 2 NOS quantity (weight not published in this record) and USD 446.94 declared value. Standard bilingual party, product, shipment and value fields. The complete field system of this data set is broken down below.
| Data type | Import customs data |
| Data source | Singapore Customs |
| Total fields | 26 fields in the sample, 6 modules |
| Coverage | Declaration, Importer (Buyer), Exporter (Supplier), Product, Shipment, Product Price and Quantity |
| Data update | Monthly, by clearance date; historical backtracking supported (sample month: 202603) |
| No. | Module | Fields | Representative Fields | Trade Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declaration Basic Information | 4 | Data type; Month; Date; HS code | ★★★☆☆ |
| 2 | Importer (Buyer) Information | 3 | Importer; Importer country; Importer address | ★★★★★ |
| 3 | Exporter (Supplier) Information | 2 | Foreign exporter; Exporter country | ★★★★☆ |
| 4 | Product Basic Information | 5 | HS code; Code product description; Detailed product name; Sub-industry; Industry | ★★★★☆ |
| 5 | Shipment Information | 6 | Port; Exporter country; Country of destination; Economic zone; Month; Clearance date | ★★★☆☆ |
| 6 | Product Price and Quantity | 6 | Quantity; Quantity unit; USD amount; USD quantity-unit price; CNY total amount; CNY quantity-unit price | ★★★★★ |
🚚 Transport Mode and Entry Point
Shipment records show transport mode - through SINGAPORE and origin -, which reveals the real logistics corridor used by this market.
🧭 Bilingual Party Fields
Chinese buyer/supplier names and standard English names are both available where the counterparty is Chinese, making supplier identification unambiguous.
📈 Monthly and Date Fields
Month and clearance date are both recorded (202603 / 2026/3/20), so seasonality and lead time can be analysed at record level.
| Scenario | Core Fields | Related Analysis Fields |
|---|---|---|
| 🏢 Find Singapore Buyers | Importer, importer company code, importer country | Code product description, USD amount, month |
| 🔍 Verify Buyer Identity and Scale | importer company code, USD amount, net weight | Month trend, HS code, customs broker |
| 👤 Reach the Buyer's Desk | Buyer / purchaser, consignee, importer address | Customs broker, logistics company, port |
| 💰 Build a Pricing Model | USD amount, CNY total amount, EUR total amount | Net weight, metric ton, quantity, quantity unit |
| 🏭 Profile Competitors | Exporter, exporter country, exporter standard English name | HS code, code product description, USD amount |
| 📈 Size the Market | HS code, USD amount, net weight | Month trend, country of origin, sub-industry / industry |
| 🌍 Check Trade-Agreement Origin | Country of origin, economic zone, economic organization | Exporter country, trade type, port |
💡 Key Value Notes
Singapore customs data is a import declaration data set from Singapore Customs. It provides consistent party, product, shipment and value fields for the whole market. Sample record: 2 NOS quantity (weight not published in this record), USD 446.94 declared value.
Q1: What is Singapore customs data?
Singapore customs data covers the import trade records published by Singapore Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.
Sample record: DIGITAL TACHOMETER - MT90-1 (20700019) (HS 90292010, 202603) shipped from India (IN) to SINGAPORE, 2 NOS quantity (weight not published in this record), USD 446.94 declared value.
Q2: What are the unique advantages of Singapore data?
Core features of this data set:
1. party, product, shipment and value fields in one consistent schema
Q3: How frequently is the data updated?
The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202603 with a clearance date of 2026/3/20.
Q4: How are the product description fields structured?
Product text is recorded in English and is split into two levels:
- Code product description (the wording attached to the HS code): Speed indicators and tachometers, stroboscopes: Tachometers, non electrical
- Detailed product name (the specific item): DIGITAL TACHOMETER - MT90-1 (20700019)
- Use: filter by HS code first, then keyword-search the detailed product name to find the exact SKU family
Q5: Which currencies and value fields does Singapore data provide?
Multiple value systems are provided:
USD: amount 446.94, weight-unit price -, quantity-unit price 223.47
CNY: total amount 3,088
Q6: What is HS code 90292010 in this data set?
HS code 90292010 corresponds to Speed indicators and tachometers, stroboscopes: Tachometers, non electrical:
- Code product description: Speed indicators and tachometers, stroboscopes: Tachometers, non electrical
- Detailed product name: DIGITAL TACHOMETER - MT90-1 (20700019)
- Sub-industry: Instruments
- Industry: Instruments
In this sample the goods were declared by Importer: SMG-MURPHY PTE LTD.
Q7: What do the weight and quantity fields mean?
Weight and quantity fields are recorded separately, and unit prices are derived from each basis:
- Gross weight: not published
- Net weight: not published
- Quantity: 2 NOS
- Take care: compare unit prices only on the same basis - weight-unit prices and quantity-unit prices are not interchangeable
Q8: How do I use Singapore data to develop buyers?
Steps:
1. Filter records where the importer is in Singapore (SG) and the HS code matches your product line
2. De-duplicate buyers by importer company code
3. Grade each buyer by purchase frequency and value (month, USD amount)
4. Look at which exporter they currently buy from, then pitch the same category
Sample application: SMG-MURPHY PTE LTD (-) imported DIGITAL TACHOMETER - MT90-1 (20700019) from India (IN), so similar products can be pitched to the same buyer profile.
Q9: How do I build a pricing or cost model with this data?
Steps:
1. Extract the value fields: USD amount 446.94 and USD weight-unit price -; CNY amount 3,088
2. Note the Incoterms (sample: not stated) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in
Sample application: "DIGITAL TACHOMETER - MT90-1 (20700019)" declared under HS 90292010, 2 NOS.
Q10: How do I screen clearance channels and logistics routes?
Steps:
1. Read the transport mode and entry point of each record (sample: - via SINGAPORE)
2. Group by origin country to see which corridor your competitors use
3. Compare declared unit prices between corridors
Sample application: goods entered from India (IN) at SINGAPORE.
Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Singapore data?
Analysis dimensions:
1. Time: aggregate month, USD amount, net weight and record count using the month and clearance date fields
2. Origin: compare country of origin and exporter country shares
3. Product: rank HS codes, sub-industry and industry by value
4. Supplier: profile the main exporters and their declared unit prices
Sample application: the sample is a 202603 record (import), HS 90292010, which can be used as one data point in a monthly trend line.
Q12: How do I screen price anomalies and audit declared value?
Screening method:
1. Use the value fields available in this data set (446.94, 3,088)
2. Compare line-level values with category medians on the same HS code
3. Flag zero-value and exemption records and exclude them from averages
4. Manually review the remaining outliers
Use this page’s data introduction and sample to assess Singapore import and export research. Match the record type and available fields to your business question before comparing markets or companies.
Check the reporting country, import or export direction, period, product description or HS code, units and available company fields. Customs records, shipment records and aggregate statistics do not necessarily contain the same information.
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