Alcohol when flying to Singapore from EU through Malaysia

We plan to fly from an EU country to Singapore with transit in Kuala Lumpur. This is one ticket, yet it's two different airlines, so we will change airplanes in Kuala Lumpur.

I have read that certain allowances for alcohol when entering Singapore do not apply if you arrive from Malaysia.

Now I wonder if the transit in Kuala Lumpur would technically make us "arrive from Malaysia" or if from the view of customs, our luggage will be checked through and it will arrive in Singapore "from the EU".

Also I was unable to find out what amount of alcohol one would be allowed to bring tax-free into Singapore when entering from Malaysia.

Best Answer

Since you are only in transit in Malaysia and your luggage is checked through, meaning it has never entered Malaysia, from Singapore's point of view you are coming from the EU, not Malaysia. Your boarding passes and the tag on your luggage will make this clear.

This is a good thing, since if you were coming from Malaysia, your alcohol allowance would be zero:

There is no duty-free concession on liquor products for people arriving from Malaysia.

https://www.customs.gov.sg/individuals/going-through-customs/arrival/duty-free-concession-and-gst-relief

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Can I transit through Singapore with duty free alcohol?

If the items purchased are in containers with a maximum capacity of not more than 100ml each, they can be placed in a 1-litre transparent re-sealable plastic bag, which must be completely closed, to be hand carried.

How much alcohol can I bring into Singapore?

Bringing Alcohol Into Singapore Travelers are given a duty-free allowance for up to two liters of alcohol in one of these possible combinations: 1 liter of spirits, 1 liter of wine. 1 liter of spirits, 1 liter of beer. 1 liter of wine, 1 liter of beer.

Can I carry alcohol in checked baggage to Singapore?

Quantities exceeding 1 litre are to be checked-in. Alcohol purchased before the security checkpoint would need to be checked-in.

How many bottles of alcohol can I bring into Malaysia?

Secondly, Malaysia allows you to bring in up to 1 litre of alcohol duty free. This does not mean that you cannot bring in more, but if you do, you will need to declare and pay duties when you go through Customs.

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