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This report provides information on the regulations and procedures for the importation of food and agricultural products from the United States to Singapore. Updates in this report include modifications to the Singapore Food Regulations (guidelines governing imported food).

Singapore’s food retail sector is highly developed and competitive. The industry is comprised of a range of large supermarkets/hypermarkets, convenience stores, “mom and pop” traditional stores, and specialty retailers. Industry analysts report total retail food sales surpassed $7 billion USD in 2021.

Most raw materials for food processing are imported into Singapore due to its limited land, natural resources, livestock, and agricultural production. Singapore imported $680 million of U.S. processed food products in 2021.

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is seeking comments on the draft Food (Amendment No. X) Regulations 2022, concerning provisions for the use of pathogen reduction treatments (PRTs) on raw meat.

Singapore’s highly import dependent, multi-billion-dollar food industry is driven by robust consumer spending, high disposable incomes, and intense urbanization.

Singapore's Ministry of Health published a final rule to implement mandatory nutrition labels and advertising prohibitions for Nutri-Grade beverages.

This report discusses food and agricultural export product certificates currently required by the Singapore Government.

This report provides information on the regulations and procedures for the importation of food and agricultural products from the United States to Singapore. Updates in this report include modifications to the Singapore Food Regulations (guidelines governing imported food).

Singapore does not have any domestic commercial production of plant biotechnology. The Singapore Food Agency provides a link in its website that lists a total of 57 genetically engineered (GE) crops that have been approved for use as food for direct consumption, ingredients, and further processing into ingredients for other food in the country.

Singapore has a highly developed and competitive hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) industry that is traditionally fueled by robust tourism and receipts.

Singapore’s food retail sector is highly developed and competitive. The industry is comprised of a range of large supermarkets/hypermarkets, convenience stores, “mom and pop” traditional stores, and specialty retailers.

Most raw materials for food processing are imported into Singapore due to its limited land, natural resources, livestock, and agricultural production.