This is something I have been wondering about as well! Also will the DVD's have to go through the censorship board (and be edited)?elpatre wrote:Hi,
in March'07 i will move to Singapore and i am just planning all the details of my relocation. Now since i am a big DVD Fan and i have a collection of about 300 original DVDs, i would really much like to bring those with me.
Since there are quite hard tariff regulations i would like to ask you if anybody knows about possible problems (with movies R-Rated, only horror, no porn) and if there are any taxes to pay on imported DVDs.
Thaaanks!!
Cheers
Florian
No guaranteed list but you can do a search for your movies if they have been viewed and possibly accepted or banned from Media Development Authority's Film Classification Database:elpatre wrote:hm, thats really strange. Maybe someone has more information on this topic. Is there some kind of rule or list that claims the movies that are not allowed, and do they charge fees for dvds at all??
Ignorance of the law, unfortunately, is not an excuse. And it's not a matter of whether a movie is offensive or not, but a matter of whether it is certified by the local authority, and all movies must be certified. So let's say you have the movie Stand By Me imported in. It still needs to be certified (ie with the censorship board sticker slapped on it) and if it's in the media development authority's list of vetted movies, you pay $1.80 for the certification. If it is not in tha list, the cost is based on per hour of the movie. (Not sure exact price.)lost_canuck wrote: i never considered books and movies being banned or not allowed or we had to pay to bring them. What? okay so if they decide you can't bring something in because it is offensive do they take it away and inform you or just sort of quietly whisk away your belongings?
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