Why does every foreigner get this wrong!?!?! You cant SELL chewing gum in Singapore but you can chew it in front of the police station and they cant do anything about it. Besides that , quite accurate reporting From an sg guy. So how do you bring chewing gum to Singapore if it is forbidden to import them and forbidden to buy them there?
Can you explain me why it is a wrong advice? There is a difference between import and bringing a few sticks in. Do you pay duty for your booze or ciggs when you pass thru customs? No coz its a small amount. Same goes for chewing gums. Done it plenty of times and as long as its a reasonable amount , the customs will let you keep them. It is officially forbidden. It comes first on the list of the prohibited goods from your official custom website: Singapore Prohibited Goods It is also the first prohibited item on the official "Customs Guide for Travelers", without any mention of quantity.
My advice was to avoid it, I am aware that it is not a big risk, but still it is still an offense. I also recommend to avoid jaywalking though I've seen plenty of people doing it and I'm pretty sure the risk of getting caught is small.
Original report is correct - I've been stopped at customs after hopping-off the ferry from Batam. They were very nice about it, but still, not much fun being dragged-out of the line and my bag searched - I felt like a drugs mule! All the beautiful pussy in Singapore and all you asshats can talk about is chewing gum? No wonder you can't get laid. They also have an awesome Funktion 1 sound system which is state of the art same like at Jenja Jakarta and Bali or Koh.
Trendy mixed crowd between locals and expats. As for chewing gum: you can buy them at any pharmacy but you will need to register with your passport or local ID. Hence chewing them is not per se illegal - it is really the importation in crazy quantities. I lived in Singapore for almost 7 years and I always bring a few tubs for personal use and never had any issues, even when my bag was being scanned. Singapore is unnecessary expensive. Better to catch a flight to Thailand or Indonesia or catch a ferry to batam than get overpriced things with bad attitude in Singapore.
