Travel info  Travel tips Travel advice
*Travel Tips>>>Singapore Travel Tips

Are you allowed to chew gum in Singapore?


Travel Info
I heard that people aren't allowed to chew gum in public places in Singapore.

In 2006, I went to Singapore, and in the airport i chewed gum, but it seemed it wasn't a problem.

So, has the law changed?

Travel Tips
Hi,

Chewing gums are actually prohibited in Singapore. However, the line isn't that clear and strict.

Singapore do allow the sales and possession of Nicotine gum.

But a lot of us do chew gums that we have smuggle into Singapore anyway. As long as you don't stick your gum anywhere in public, you should have no problem.

You can check on the following website for more information:

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2004/05/26...

http://www.ava.gov.sg/nr/rdonlyres/0ca18...

Others
It was a ban on imported gum. The chewing gum ban in Singapore was enacted in 1992 and revised in 2004. It bans the import and sale of chewing gum in Singapore. Since 2004, chewing gum of therapeutic value has been allowed into Singapore following the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USS-FTA).

Chewing gum is banned in Singapore under the "Regulation of Imports and Exports (Chewing Gum) Regulations." Except for chewing gum of therapeutic value, the "importing" of chewing gum into Singapore is absolutely banned.

A common misconception among citizens is that personal use quantities of chewing gum are allowed into Singapore. However, according to the set of Regulations, "importing" means to "bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore ..." any goods, even if they are not for purposes of trade. The set of Regulations also does not make any provisions for personal use quantities to be brought into Singapore. Therefore, bringing chewing gum into Singapore, even small quantities for whatever purpose, is technically prohibited.2

See this article:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chewing_gum...
Chewing is fine...
Spitting it out on the ground is illegal...
Well, many people heard that you are not allowed to chew gum in Singapore.. The thing is, you ARE allowed to... The only thing is that you cant buy it in Singapore... You can feel free to chew as much gum here and nothing will happen...
you are allowed but you have to dispose it properly. and they don't sell any gums there so you can't also buy one.
you're allowed to chew gum. just no littering - dispose of your gum properly. and you can't sell gum in Singapore..
yes
Tags
Korea Malaysia Maldives Nepal Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam General - Asia Pacific Buenos Aires
Related Links
  • Are you allowed to chew gum in Singapore?
  • Where is the best place in singapore to have malay food?
  • How much does it cost to eat at the Meritus Mandarin in Singapore?
  • What are the shipping charges for shipping from france to singapore?
  • What is the living costs in Singapore? mainly Health insurance, taxes, renting appartment & energy/water costs
  • Where can I get cheap flights from Glasgow to Singapore?
  • Cheapest barbers in sg?
  • Where can you get good Scandanavian food in Singapore?
  • Sia singapore airline?
  • 'Fun Spree Shop' in Singapore?
  •    

    Travel Info Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster