Eggs from Indonesia approved for import, becomes S’pore’s 18th source

SINGAPORE – Eggs from Indonesia will soon occupy local supermarket shelves after the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) approved the country as a source of egg imports into Singapore.

The country’s addition brings the total number of countries which Singapore imports eggs from to 18, up from just 12 in 2019, SFA said, with eggs from Brunei approved for import in December 2022.

Around two-thirds of Singapore’s eggs are imported from countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, Poland and Spain. The remaining one-third is produced domestically.

In a Facebook post, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said she was happy to announce Indonesia as a new source of eggs being imported into the country.

She said: “This is another step forward in our efforts to diversify Singapore’s egg supply – after all, the conventional wisdom is not to put all your eggs in one basket!

“While we continue to strengthen our food security, we also recognise that no country can be spared from uncertainties in the global food supply. For instance, the worldwide egg shortage situation has been the result of an unprecedented avian flu outbreak, supply chain issues, and the rising costs of feed and fuel.”

Ms Fu also encouraged Singaporeans to be mindful of potential disruptions as well as to stay flexible with food and ingredient choices, and adapt to new food sources.

The SFA said that supply fluctuations could not be ruled out, citing recent bird flu outbreaks in several countries which have affected the production of poultry and eggs.

The agency called for food businesses to take steps in contributing to Singapore’s food resilience by implementing business continuity plans such as diversifying their import sources.