Regulation of Imports and Exports (Chewing Gum) Regulations

Regulation of Imports and Exports Act

(Chapter 272A, Section 3)

Rg 4

REVISED EDITION 1996

(1st December 1995)

[1st December 1995]

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Chewing Gum) Regulations.

Definition

2. In these Regulations, “chewing gum” means the substance usually known as chewing gum, bubble gum or dental chewing gum, or any like substance prepared from a gum base of vegetable or synthetic origin and intended for chewing.

Prohibition

3. The importation into Singapore of any chewing gum is prohibited.

Importation of chewing gum permitted in certain cases

4. Notwithstanding regulation 3, the Board may permit a person to import chewing gum into Singapore —

(a)	in transit to or from Peninsular Malaysia; or
(b)	on transhipment to any country.

Obligation on person who imports chewing gum in transit to or from Peninsular Malaysia

5. A person who imports chewing gum into Singapore in transit to or from Peninsular Malaysia shall —

(a)	ensure that chewing gum in transit by road is conveyed in a container or in completely covered vehicles or wagons which are capable of being locked, sealed or otherwise secured;
(b)	upon importation, lock, seal or otherwise secure the consignment of chewing gum in the manner required by a proper officer of customs or such other person as the Board may direct;
(c)	arrange, at his own expense, for the consignment of chewing gum to be escorted to the Woodlands Customs check-point from the free trade zone or from the Woodlands Customs check-point to the free trade zone;
(d)	submit to the Board the export permit for the re-export of the chewing gum within 7 days of the re-export; and
(e)	comply with such other conditions as the Board may impose.

Obligation on person who imports chewing gum for re-export

6. A person who imports chewing gum into Singapore on transhipment or for re-export to any country shall —

(a)

(b)

store the chewing gum in a warehouse situated within a free trade zone and confine its movement within the free trade zone except that movement between free trade zones is allowed if the chewing gum is —

(i)	conveyed in a container or in completely covered vehicles or wagons which are capable of being locked, sealed or otherwise secured; and
(ii)	locked, sealed or otherwise secured in the manner required by a proper officer of customs or such other person as the Board may direct before leaving one free trade zone for another;

(c)

furnish the Board with a letter of undertaking and a banker’s guarantee for an amount equivalent to $10,000 or 50% of the average annual value of all chewing gum imported or re-exported by him over the preceding 12 months, whichever is the higher;

(d)

furnish the Board with a quarterly stock movement statement for chewing gum which shall, if the Board so requires, be audited by a firm of public accountants; and

(e)

comply with such other conditions as the Board may impose.

Penalty

7. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)	to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
(b)	in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.

Savings

8. Notwithstanding the revocation of the Prohibition of Imports (Chewing) Gum) Order, any licence, permit or approval granted by the Board or the competent authority under the revoked Order shall have the same force or effect as if it had been granted under these Regulations.

[O 17.]

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