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Singapore imports more than 90 percent of its food and has a diverse, competitive array of trading partners. The United States and Singapore have a long-standing free trade agreement (FTA), and Singapore is a well-developed market for high-quality food and agricultural products.

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.

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

The Singapore food retail sector is highly developed and competitive.

The Singapore food retail sector is highly developed and competitive.

Almost all raw materials for the Singaporean food processing industry are imported, as local agricultural production is minimal.

This report is an update to the “Singapore Opens Market to Full Range of U.S. Beef Products” GAIN report issued on 2/4/2016.

This report provides information on the regulations and procedures for the importation of food and agricultural products from the United States to Singapore.

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

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