Are you allowed to chew gum in Singapore?

Question

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?

Wow, Cakebread, bitter.

Answer 1

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/gum040526.html

http://www.ava.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/0CA18578-7610-4917-BB67-C7DF4B96504B/8726/Attach61_legislation_Sale_Prohibition_rules.pdf

Answer 2

The above answers are all true.
Come on, Singapore is so beautiful and we do not have sticky problems. I live in many countries that chewing gum is allowed and they laugh at us Singaporeans for not allowing chewing gums.
Imagine those gums stick to your shoes, shirts, trousers and even sometimes at your hair. Think about it who have the last laugh. If you want to come to Singapore keep your gums at home and dirty your country and we don't need people chewing their gums and litter every where.

Answer 3

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...

Answer 4

Singapore substitute into having a challenge with improperly disposed chewing gum interior the 80's and early ninety's. Gum may be left on the floor and in mailboxes and whatnot, and that they desperate that they had quite in simple terms ban it altogether. some gums are used for medicinal purposes (some to help with dental/oral subject concerns, and then there is nicotine gum...), so those have a valid reason to be there. widely used chewing gum, although, truly does not supply a lot, so i ought to confirm why they had ban it.

Answer 5

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_ban_in_Singapore

Answer 6

you're allowed to chew gum. just no littering - dispose of your gum properly. and you can't sell gum in Singapore..

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

Chewing is fine...
Spitting it out on the ground is illegal...

Answer 9

of course.