Discussion | Beverage Container Return Scheme BCRS

[kuti-kuti]

This green thing is getting too much into daily lives..... Please got to draw a line and have limit. It is disrupting lives that people enjoy being easy straight forward

 

[whatheheck]

Yeos also shifted to MY. We getting cheaper drinks or not ?

 

[makann]

Keeping things cheap for Sinkies is never their priority

Clap for 65 better lah

 

[NintendoSwitch]

KNN 6 months was the deadline NEA gave to all business and retailers.
Since yesterday I notice Tian Ma shop in my area the beverage stock is empty.
Drinks like coke is no more so I wonder other outlets is it the same?

That is one issue and another issue is that since NEA mandate by law retailers have to sell drinks with BCRS.
No more cheap drinks, why I used to buy at Tian Ma is because 6 cans of soft drink is around $3+.
Now with BCRS these 6 cans need to add 60 cents so now more than $4k.

Come NEA I clap for you.

Like some mention SG BCRS is to curb imports from Malaysia where majority of products and goods
come from.
This scholar at NEA come see me now, I give you your appraisal for 2026.

Chiu wan your 3 drinks in tienma, bars or Tung Luk private dining, bro technie?

 

[Vincentlow82]

"Now with BCRS these 6 cans need to add 60 cents so now more than $4k."

come ts i clap for you...

That is compulsory education at its finest.

 

[likehotbutter]

who did u vote for

 

[waiken]

snake grass water no more liao

 

[Conway]

looks like thats the plan...

moving forward importers will not dare to bring in unique drinks to test local market. since all need to apply for bcrs labelling which is not cheap and mafan

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Ms Corrine Chia, co-founder of The Drinking Partners, which distributes craft beers and drinks, said the firm is relooking at how compliance hurdles impact its decision to import seasonal and limited-edition beverages.

"We are actively assessing the full impact of BCRS on our portfolio. Decisions on individual brands or (individual products) will follow once that assessment is complete."

For Drink Free Co, an online business that imports most of its alcohol-free products, its founder Dan Whitmore said he used to regularly test the reception of new products in the Singapore market before making them part of the company’s permanent offerings.

But doing so has become more challenging given the cost and administrative work involved in registering and labelling each new product, especially for smaller businesses.

 

[CanberraRamenFloor]

My valushop all pokkai drinks now.

Even 2l milk carton also bcrs 10cent.
I just buy 2x 1l milk tetra pack

 

[nakata97]

I stop buying canned drinks to drink like before..

Thank you NEA for making me more healthy now….

 

[Ethan_]

KNN 6 months was the deadline NEA gave to all business and retailers.
Since yesterday I notice Tian Ma shop in my area the beverage stock is empty.
Drinks like coke is no more so I wonder other outlets is it the same?

That is one issue and another issue is that since NEA mandate by law retailers have to sell drinks with BCRS.
No more cheap drinks, why I used to buy at Tian Ma is because 6 cans of soft drink is around $3+.
Now with BCRS these 6 cans need to add 60 cents so now more than $4k.

Come NEA I clap for you.

Like some mention SG BCRS is to curb imports from Malaysia where majority of products and goods
come from.
This scholar at NEA come see me now, I give you your appraisal for 2026.

Think the 1L bottle soft drinks can be as low as $1 only. Now no more, no see those drinks liao. All more expensive drinks. Might as well go supermaket buy, some the price when supertmarket got discount is cheaper.

 

[siaoliaolor]

Waiting for them to roll over to include pkt drinks

Like yogurt

 

[人造人16 号]

like that next time valueshop might also stop selling drinks liao

last time always buy their 3 for $1 coke

 

[loganrunning]

KNN 6 months was the deadline NEA gave to all business and retailers.
Since yesterday I notice Tian Ma shop in my area the beverage stock is empty.
Drinks like coke is no more so I wonder other outlets is it the same?

hidden sugar tax

 

[MrBoxySquare]

Sad to see the solutions is always to conveniently pass the cost on to consumers, like the plastic bags.

 

[Wanderer123]

who did u vote for

Cdc voucher come all diam diam liao

 

[Godeau]

Already said it months ago, it's an eco scheme disguised with a secondary aim to remove cheap imports.

 

[tessss]

the other day i went scarlett, saw the staff ownself paste the BCRS sticker on imported bottle drinks leh.
i think its a workaround?
not too sure

 

[compro_1975]

i highly suspect it is a gang up act on those smaller retailer who parallel import in drinks for poorer folks..... isnt this anti competition? or someone is actually benefitting from it?

 

[Ethan_]

Keeping things cheap for Sinkies is never their priority

Clap for 65 better lah

Think they never promise cheap, they just promise its affordable. Nevermind that its expensive but people still can afford to buy. Thus the idea of affordability there.

Think if not too ignorance or silly will realise that incumbent will put a tax on almost everything to earn from the people one. For local have no natural resources. Only resources is the people. And only way to earn from the people is by taxing. Thus, the galaxy of taxes everywhere.