Yin Yuxi, Xue Xin, Bernard Koh Wee Yiap, and Healthy Living Biotech were charged with making false declarations and false statements.

Healthy Living Biotech, Yin, and Koh were also charged with evading Goods and Services Tax on the company's imports.

Singapore Customs started investigating in February 2026 and found mattresses exported to the US were falsely declared as Singapore-origin goods. The mattresses were made in China but stamped 'Made in Singapore'.

The alleged scheme operated from August 2024 to September 2025 and involved goods worth about S$1.9 million.

This case comes after the Trump administration said Singapore was at risk of being used to help evade US tariffs on Chinese goods.

A White House report cited concerns over 'illegal transshipment' where goods are routed through a third country to avoid higher duties. Singapore was placed in a category of economies that are 'attractive opportunistic targets' for rerouting goods.

The Trump administration plans to use artificial intelligence to detect suspected transshipment by analyzing shipment data and other information.

Investigators found an alleged scheme to suppress the declared value of Healthy Living Biotech's imports, evading about S$111,000 of GST.

Singapore Customs takes a serious view of the falsification of trade declarations or the misuse of Certificates of Origin.

Such conduct undermines the integrity of international trade documentation and can damage Singapore's standing as a trusted global trading hub.

If convicted, the suspects face a fine of up to S$10,000, up to two years' jail or both.

If found guilty of causing incorrect trade descriptions, the men may be fined up to S$100,000 or three times the value of the goods involved, jailed for up to two years, or both.