Circular on Accurate Declaration of Importing PABs and PMDs Competent Authorities

Date: 2 March 2026

CIRCULAR TO DECLARING AGENTS AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS

Dear Sir / Madam

Accurate Customs Declaration for Importing Power-Assisted

Important

Bicycles (PABs) and Motorised Personal Mobility Devices

(PMDs)

• Get written

Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act 2020 (SMVA). All a device

importers must obtain approval from Land Transport Authority

described as

(LTA) via Customs Permit in TradeNet before importing such

devices into Singapore regardless of the purpose of import or value bicycle, tricycle

of the goods to be imported. or scooter, is

motorised or

Agents and Freight Forwarders for not declaring or wrongly non-motorised

declaring PABs or motorised PMDs (e.g. PAB being declared as

‘bicycle’ or e-scooter being declared as ‘tricycle’). • Call LTA

(9727 9687) if

you cannot get

‘skateboard’ could either be non-motorised or motorised devices.

If the item is motorised and powered, usually by batteries, it counts confirmation

as a controlled good that require LTA’s approval before import. If and suspect an

you are handling items with similar descriptions as above, please

incoming

ensure you obtain written confirmation from the exporter or

overseas logistics partner about what the items actually are before consignment

making a declaration. contains PAB or

motorised PMD

incoming consignment contains LTA-controlled goods or

motorised active mobility devices, please contact LTA at 9727-

9687 for guidance. Do not present such consignments for Customs

import clearance.

enquiries on LTA’s import control regime for PABs and motorised

PMDs, or write to us at LTA_import_amdevice@lta.gov.sg.

Thank you.

Active Mobility Group

Land Transport Authority

1 The Harmonised System or HS codes for submitting a declaration in TradeNet for PABs are 87116094 and

87116095, and 87116092 for motorised PMDs.