Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Regulation of Imports and Exports (Chewing Gum) Regulations

Regulation 6

Obligation on person who imports chewing gum for re-export

Amended byS 632/2003 wef 01/01/2004S 592/99 wef 01/01/2000S 172/2003 wef 01/04/2003S 632/2003 wef 01/01/2004S 525/2016 wef 01/11/2016

A person who imports chewing gum (other than chewing gum that is mentioned in regulation 3A(a), (b) or (c)) into Singapore on transhipment or for re-export to any country shall —

(a)

register with the Director-General as an importer and re-exporter of chewing gum;

(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 Director-General may direct before leaving one free trade zone for another;

(c)

furnish the Director-General with a letter of undertaking, and a banker’s guarantee or such other security as the Director-General may allow for an amount equivalent to $10,000;

(d)

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

(e)

comply with such other conditions as the Director-General may impose.