Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.
This sub-class includes all activities related to the manufacture of textiles or textile products, not specified elsewhere in Division 13 or 14, involving a large number of processes and a great variety of goods produced. Units in this sub-class include the manufacture of: - narrow woven fabrics, including fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive - labels, badges, etc. - ornamental trimmings: braids, tassels, pompons, etc. - felt - tulles and/or other net fabrics, and of lace and embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs - nonwoven fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber - metallised yarn or gimped yarn, rubber thread and/or cord covered with textile material, textile yarn or strip covered, impregnated, coated or sheathed with rubber or plastics - tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity man-made yarn - other treated or coated fabrics: tracing cloth, canvas prepared for use by painters, buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics, fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances - diverse textile articles: textile wicks, incandescent gas mantles and/or tubular gas mantle fabric, hose piping, transmission or conveyor belts or belting (whether or not reinforced with metal or other material), bolting cloth, straining cloth - automotive trimmings - pressure sensitive cloth-tape - artists' canvas boards and/or tracing cloth - shoe-lace, of textiles - powder puffs and/or mitts - upholstery filling - net and window furnishing type fabrics of lace
Tax Incentives & Schemes
5 schemes that businesses in this SSIC code may qualify for. Eligibility is case-by-case — talk to the relevant authority.
Development & Expansion Incentive (DEI)
Eligibility: Existing activity in Singapore expanding into substantially new capability or capacity. Discretionary, EDB-administered.
Land Intensification Allowance (LIA)
Eligibility: Industrial site achieving Singapore's higher Gross Plot Ratio benchmarks for the activity.
Pioneer Certificate Incentive (PC)
Eligibility: Substantial new economic activity in Singapore: substantial fixed-asset investment, technology spillovers, and new-to-Singapore expertise. Approved on a discretionary, case-by-case basis.
Partial Tax Exemption (PTE)
Eligibility: Singapore tax-resident company.
Start-Up Tax Exemption (SUTE)
Eligibility: Newly incorporated SG-resident company, ≤ 20 individual shareholders (or one corporate holding ≥ 10%), not in investment-holding or property-development.
Note for SSIC : Excludes 64202 investment holding & 41001/68101 property development
Worth applying for any of these?
We screen eligibility and shape the application — most schemes are discretionary and need a substantive activity case.
Foreign Worker Levies
This SSIC code falls under MOM's Manufacturing sector for foreign-worker levy purposes. Levies below apply per worker per month, paid by the employer in addition to salary.
S Pass
| Tier | Monthly | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | SGD 550 | Up to 18% of total workforce |
Work Permit
| Tier | Monthly | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Higher-skilled (Tier 1) | SGD 250 | Up to 25% of total workforce |
| Basic (Tier 1) | SGD 370 | Up to 25% |
| Basic (Tier 2) | SGD 470 | 25–50% |
| Basic (Tier 3) | SGD 650 | >50% (up to DRC) |
Hiring foreign workers in this sector?
We handle Work Permit, S Pass, and EP applications alongside the incorporation — and check Dependency Ratio Ceilings before you commit headcount.
Levies and Dependency Ratio Ceilings are reviewed periodically by MOM (rates above effective 2024-09-01).
Classification Path
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