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Monday, January 07, 2008

chewing gums for personal comsumption is technically not allowed...

someone asked if i want some chewing gum. haha.. no, i have not had them for so long, i don't even want it in my mouth. this pack was different from the normal green ones we usually see, so i could not resist not taking a photo of it.

do you know it's illegal in Singapore? so this is contraband! haha..



There's a legislation called "Regulation of Imports and Exports (Chewing Gum) Regulations." In it, no provision for personal consumption is stated. So technically it is illegal to bring in even a stick of it.

You can read more about it at:
Singapore Tourism Website & also Wikipedia.


Oh yes, if it is chewing gum of therapeutic value, it is allowed after 2004, when the United States - Singapore Free Trade Agreement was signed.

Do you like chewing gum?
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14 comments:

  1. Karoliina UrsoMonday, January 07, 2008 11:25:00 PM

    Very cool pic. Make it an advertisement!

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  2. AnonymousMonday, January 07, 2008 11:31:00 PM

    Are you sure? Because they changed the law when we lived there. You could by it (at pharmacy, and give your PR care #)but only for personal use, not to sell. We knew many friends who went to Johor to buy some, it's not illegal as long as it's just for your use.

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  3. KeropokmanTuesday, January 08, 2008 7:43:00 AM

    anonymous,
    that's what everyone thinks, that personal consumption is ok. but technically the law does not provide for it. i was told.

    but i guess they are not that strict in enforcing it. :-p

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  4. chillycrapsTuesday, January 08, 2008 8:12:00 AM

    hor hor!!

    now i have evidence!!

    but they do sell it at polyclinics~

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  5. zaksclosetTuesday, January 08, 2008 6:11:00 PM

    maybe it's related to the strict anti-littering law of singapore...

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  6. kaaWednesday, January 09, 2008 4:46:00 AM

    A timely post. Today when I mentioned to a Finn that I was from Singapore, she mentioned the chewing ban. Told her personal consumption was ok, oops... Now i definitely know it's illegal. Thanx.

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  7. AnonymousWednesday, January 09, 2008 6:20:00 PM

    I always thought bringing in chewing gums for personal consumption is not illegal.

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  8. AnonymousWednesday, January 09, 2008 7:49:00 PM

    naughty, naughty.

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  9. AnonymousThursday, January 10, 2008 12:11:00 AM

    Go to a Guardian pharmacy and ask the pharmacist whether there is gum for sale. I read in the news shortly after we've moved that gum was now for sale for personal consumption, but you have to sign something and give your PR #.

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  10. KeropokmanThursday, January 10, 2008 7:25:00 AM

    kaa,
    what a coincidence eh?

    cooking ninja,
    we all think so too.

    alex,
    :-p


    anonymous,
    the gums at the pharmacies are therapeutic like for those who wants to quit smoking type of gums.

    the normal chewing gums are not sold.

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  11. • Eliane •Friday, January 11, 2008 10:33:00 AM

    Er... now I am scared: is it legal to chewing gum while reading a Singapourian blog? ;)
    I do like chewing gum!

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  12. Ming the MercilessSaturday, January 12, 2008 1:08:00 PM

    I'm not a chewing gum fan. It gives me a headache from all that chewing. :-)

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  13. UnknownSunday, January 13, 2008 4:51:00 AM

    I love that wrapping paper. And to think, all that fuss over some gum! ;)

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  14. J.C.Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:57:00 AM

    Used to like chewing gum - especially Wrigley's Spearmint gum. A gum after a meal is certainly refreshing. But now I switch to candies.

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