I know this has been covered in a few topics around here, but I couldn't find anything too recent, and a lot of the answers seemed quite vague and speculative. So, I thought I'd ask a couple of questions just to distill some answers if possible.
I'm moving to Singapore for work next month (have a job, rather than job-hunting). Though I'm sure I'll buy things out there, it's always nice to have some homely bits you invested. I'm just arranging a shipping company to collect things to deliver. So:
1) I have a pretty mega DVD collection (I like films, what can I say). The shipping companies haven't mentioned anything, but I noticed on one piece of info I was sent it says the Singapore Government may want to view all the DVDs for content/edit at quite a large cost. Looking around the internet the consensus seems to be "No one has a problem", though some have suggested not to bring banned films (the likes of Evil Dead, Hostel and so on). I have also seen something which said I need to contact the media wing of the government and tell them what DVDs I intend to bring. Does anyone have an actual answer on this? Is it a case of bring them and cross my fingers but be prepared to pay a hefty fine?
1a) On a similar one, the same as above, but for games (Playstation)
2) On another of the shipping info documents it implied that on everything I bring into the country, I'll have to pay GST on it's (current) value. E.g. if I bring my PS3, I can get about £50 in the uk on ebay... so will I pay (£50)$100+GST% and bring a set of cuttlery worth about $10, so $10+GST%? Or is that something that rarely happens? I'm just worried the more stuff I bring, I'll end up with a giant bill from customs.
3) I probably won't bring one, but for the benefit of others that may search for the same answers, I read that I need an import license to bring a microwave oven. I also read I can ask permission from the part of the government who deal with radiation... really?? I know they're reasonably cheap to replace, but thought I'd ask anyway.
I'm just weighing up the options of bring things/replace locally. Any insight would be great thanks.
Richard
PS I know my DVDs are UK region, I have a multiregion player
