What is the application process for TradeFIRST?
For a company to be assessed under TradeFIRST, it must first express interest in a scheme or facilitation administered by Singapore Customs. The subsequent assessment process involves four steps:
• Customs provides the company with a Self-Assessment Checklist;
• the company completes the checklist and submits it with supporting documents;
• Customs conducts an on-site assessment; and
• the company receives its application outcome, including its assigned band and areas for improvement, determining the facilitation and schemes it can access.
If a company does not have any schemes or facilitations in mind, but is keen to find out more about how it can benefit from the schemes, please email us at CUSTOMS_Schemes@customs.gov.sg.
Click here for the schemes and facilitations available to businesses.
Related questions
My company is a logistics company under the TradeFIRST scheme. Will my clients get to enjoy the facilitation that I am eligible for?
Am I required to submit any supporting documents with the TradeFIRST self-assessment form?
A company indicated "No" for the answer field to the questions on some criteria in the TradeFIRST Self-Assessment checklist. Can it qualify for the scheme that it applied for?
What is the cost of a TradeFIRST assessment?
