Certificate of Origin

To enable timely clearance of shipments requiring a Certificate of Origin (COO), please forward the COO by express service (or NDA) to the UPS Taiwan Brokerage office prior to export from origin.

UPS Taiwan Brokerage / Linda Tsou

No.31, TACT Export Gate, No. 10-1,

Hnagqin N. Road, Taoyuan Intl Airport

Taoyuan Country or Territory, 33799, Taiwan

CITES Certificate

To enable timely clearance of shipments requiring a CITES Certificate, please forward the CITES Certificate by express service (or NDA) to the UPS Taiwan Brokerage office prior to export from origin.

UPS Taiwan Brokerage / Linda Tsou

No.31, TACT Export Gate, No. 10-1,

Hnagqin N. Road, Taoyuan Intl Airport Taoyuan Country or Territory, 33799, Taiwan

MSDS-NON DG

Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

Packing List

In addition to the commercial invoice, a packing list is required whenever a shipment consists of two or more packages and is a Formal Entry shipment.

The value threshold for formal entry is above NTD 50,000.00 (approximately USD 1,600.00).

Permit and License

Import shipments with a value in excess of US$1,000.00 will require an Import License obtained by the consignee.

Consignee need to apply import license from MOL for HS codes as follow:

HS code: 6804/8460/8462/8464/8465/8467

Grinders, Forging Machine, Die-stamping machine, shearing machines, Sawing machine, Planing, milling or moulding machines, Splitting, slicing or paring machine, Saw, hand-held electric grinders

1. Importation of the required or regulated machinery, equipment and tools by the Ministry of Labor (MOL) (hereinafter referred to as "the regulated Goods") must be handled according to the following regulations:

• A copy of the registration document for the required Goods issued by the MOL or the Conformity Certificate (COC) of Type-Certification issued by the designated Type-Certification Bodies (TCBs) should be obtained, and;

• The number of the registration document or the COC (all consisting of 14 letters and digits) must be declared and listed in the import declaration.

2. For the importation of the regulated Goods which meet any one of following conditions, these have been granted the Approval document by the MOL and the specialized code should be listed on the import application are exempted from the above regulations of item 1:

• Importing Goods are exemption from the regulated scope,

• Importation of Goods for military or national defense use, sole purpose of technological research and development, experimental study, exhibition or testing use, an approval issued by the Authority.

• Certain Goods to be imported will be exported after further processing or assembling.

Power of Attorney

All non-document shipments, including repair or return shipments, shipments which require import licenses, and shipments with unclear invoice descriptions will require a Power of Attorney from the consignee to authorize the clearance. Customs will screen the entry document and categorize the shipment with one of the following labels:

Immediate release ( 1 day clearance delay)

Inspection required (up to 2 days clearance delay)

Review entry documents and invoices (up to 2 days clearance delay)

No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.

Clearance Comments

Shipments with no value declared but that are of value may be sent for evaluation. Delays of 3 to 4 weeks may occur.

Customs Clearance Process

For all low value multiple shipments arriving on the same day for the same consignee from the same shipper will be consolidated into one formal entry. This may result in additional time for the consolidated clearance process and may incur duty and tax charges.

Customs Resume Import Express Clearance Discipline
TW Customs will look into invoice descriptions to ensure only eligible low value and non-dutiable shipments to be cleared via de-minimis channel. This will be started from April, 2017, and customs risk system will inspect EDI data and reject if not to specify actual products, such as ambiguous shoes instead of high heel shoes or kitchenware instead of Oven or coffee machine,etc. For a quality invoice description, it is always with what the commodity is, for and made of.

Dutiable Shipments

All the imported dutiable shipments should list the usage and the contents of the shipment.

• Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MoF) will change the duty-free and tax scope for frequent shoppers (consignees), from 1 March 2017, who receive 7 or more shipments within 6 months for goods regardless value within de-minimis or not.

• Tracking of these shipments will be possible as express carriers will have to provide each consignee's name, address and telephone number for customs clearance, while incomplete details will result in customs hold and inspection.

Duty and Taxes

Effective January 1, 2018, Taiwan's Customs Administration - Ministry of Finance will implement duties and taxes on inbound shipments to Taiwan with value below the de minimis threshold of NTD 2,000. This applies to the seventh inbound shipment for every six-month period from January 1 to June 30 and July 1 to December 31, with the frequency of the imports determined by the date on the declaration form. Shipments valued above the de minimis threshold of NTD 2,000 will continue to be subject to prevailing duties and taxes. The new regulation sets to prevent importers from taking advantage of the tax-free concessions of de minimis to avoid duties and taxes on low-valued goods for business purposes. Importers will also experience stricter clearing declarations, requiring accurate and detailed descriptions of commodities. Insufficient detail in declarations may lead to clearance delays.

Payment by Credit Card

Credit card payments are accepted upon delivery for freight and import charges by this destination. Contact UPS or the UPS service partner in the destination country or territory to determine which credit cards are accepted.

Restrictions may apply for freight collect shipments from the origin country or territory. Contact UPS or the UPS service partner in the origin country or territory prior to shipping.

Post Office Boxes

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Service is provided to and from certain cities.

There is no pickup by UPS or contracted agent for the following postal code areas (the shipper should send the export shipment to the UPS Center):

20900 - 21299	71400 - 71499	82300 - 82399	92900 - 92999
26000 - 27299	71500 - 71599	84200 - 85299	93100 - 93199
29000 - 29099	71600 - 71699	88000 - 88599	94000 - 94799
33600 - 33699	72700 - 72799	89000 - 89600	95000 - 96699
42400 - 42499	73200 - 73299	90100 - 90399	97000 - 98399
60500 - 60599	81700 - 81799	90700 - 90799
71300 - 71399	81900 - 81999	92100 - 92799

There is no delivery by UPS, contracted agent or post office at 29000-29099.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Rest Days:

Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays.

GMT:

Spring +0800/ Fall +0800

Language:

Chinese

Currency:

New Taiwan Dollar(TWD)

Shipping Charges

• Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
• When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
• When billing to a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.

Duties and Taxes

• Duties and taxes can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
• When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
• If the duties and taxes are billed to an account outside of the destination country or territory, a "Duty and Tax Forwarding" surcharge will be applied.

Third-Party Billing

• Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
  • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).

Payment Methods

• When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges

Split Duty And VAT (SDV)

• The freight and duties can be billed to the shipper or a third party
• The taxes can be billed to the receiver or a third party
• A surcharge will be applied for the SDV billing option

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Taiwan. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Airline Tickets

Issued (validated) Airline Tickets - a face value should be declared.

Animal Skins, Non-Domesticated

Shipments of Animal Skins require an Import License from the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection of Executive Yuan.

Baby Milk Powder

Shipments of Baby Milk Powder require import licenses from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Department of Health of Executive Yuan.

Camcorders

Shipments of camcorders require an Import License from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Cellular Telephones

Shipments of cellular telephones require an Import Permit from the Directorate General of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.

Checks

Validated (issued) checks - a face value should be declared

Coffee

Shipments of unroasted Coffee require an Import License from the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection of Executive Yuan.

Roasted Coffee over 6kg require an import license from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Communication Items

Shipments of Communication Items require an Import Permit from the Directorate General of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.

Computers

Shipments of computer and computer peripherals require an Import License from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Contact Lenses

Shipments of contact lenses require an Import License from the Department of Health of Executive Yuan.

Cosmetics

Shipments of cosmetics should have ingredients, brand name, production date and expiration date shown on the internal packaging. If the cosmetics contain medical ingredients an Import License from the Health Administration is required.

Dairy

Shipments of Dairy Products require an Import License from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economy Affairs.

Dental Instruments

Shipments of Dental Instruments require an Import License from the Department of Health of Executive Yuan

DVD Player

Shipments of DVD Player require an import license from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Eye Wear

Shipments of eyeglasses (excluding sunglasses), contacts, and cleaning solutions require an import license from the Department of Health of Executive Yuan.

Food

The term, "For Food Use" or other similar phrases must be indicated beside goods description on Invoice and an Import License from the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare(FDA) is required.

Hearing Aids

A photocopy of the medical devices pre-marketing license or an approval document issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan should be submitted. In addition, the number of the pre-marketing license (consisting of 14 letters and digits) must be declared and listed in the import declaration.

If the medical devices imported are dangerous and/or exceed CIF value of 3,000 TWD, approval from the Department of Health will also be required.

Hearing aids not for human use are exempt from the above regulations. Importation of Mainland China products is prohibited.

Liquids

Shipments of Liquids require an Import License from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs or Department of Health of Executive Yuan.

Medical Items

Shipments of artificial medical apparatus, such as prostheses (for example, artificial limbs), require an import license from the Department of Health of Executive Yuan.

Medicine (also see Drugs)

Shipments of medicine require an import permit from Department of Health of Executive Yuan.

Military Equipment

Shipments of Military Equipment require an Import License from the Ministry of National Defense or the National Police Administration, Ministry of the Interior.

Miscellaneous

Shipments of the following require an Import License:

• navigational instruments
• scanners
• telescopes

Pharmaceuticals

Shipments of Pharmaceuticals require an Import License from the Department of Health of Executive Yuan.

Radios and Radio Equipment

Shipments of radios and radio equipment require an Import License from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Satellite Equipment

Shipments of satellite equipment require an import license from National Communication Commission (NCC).

Scanners

Scanners (with value more than US$1,000.00) require an import license from Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Smoked Salmon

Shipments of Smoked Salmon require an Import License from the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Minustry of Economic Affairs.

Telecommunication Equipment

Shipments of Telecommunication Equipment Items require an Import Permit from the Directorate General of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.

Telephone Equipment

Shipments of telephone equipment require an Import License from National Communication Commission (NCC).

Televisions

Shipments of televisions require an Import License from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Textiles

Shipments of textiles and garments require that the country or territory of origin be marked on each item. Labels must clearly state the material, brand and the place of origin.

Toys

Shipments of toys require an Import License from the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Veterinary Products

Shipments of Veterinary Products require an Import License from the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection of Executive Yuan.

Vitamins

Shipments of vitamins require an Import License from the National Laboratories of Food and Drugs, Department of Health.

Shipment value amount:

0.00 New Taiwan Dollar TWD

Shipment type:

no gift exemption

Exemption rule:

no gift exemption

Invoice

Non-document shipments to Taiwan must include 1 original and 2 copies of an invoice.

All invoices must be duly signed by the shipper. The consignee's telephone number must appear on the invoice.

Paperless Invoice - Exports

UPS Paperless Invoice is available for small package exports from this country or territory.

Paperless Invoice - Imports

UPS Paperless Invoice is accepted by Customs for small package imports into this country or territory.

The destination country or territory considers the following items documents. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet those criteria to be considered a document shipment.

Advertising Literature

Annual Reports

Bids

Blank Airline Tickets

Blank Checks

Blueprints

Brochures

Business Cards

Cash Letters

Catalogs

Charts

Computer Print-Outs

Drawings

Films

Films that are 35 millimeters or more in width are subject to censorship inspection. Shipments may be delayed.

Graphs

Greeting Cards, Invitations

Intercompany Data on CD-Rom/Disk

Limit: 10 pieces per shipment. The waybill must indicate "Intercompany Data on CD Rom/Diskette".

Intercompany Mail

Manuals (Technical)

Manuscripts

Microfilm, Microfiche

Pamphlets

Passports

Photographs

Price Lists

Proposals

Seismic Data

Sepia Drawings

Slides

Specifications Sheets

Stationery (Blank)

Tapes (Audio, Video, Magnetic)

Tapes (audio, video, magnetic) require an Import License and are subject to censorship which may cause possible delays. Document quantity limit up to 4 tapes.

Traveler's Checks

Visa Applications

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Taiwan.

Alcoholic Beverages

Import of Alcoholic beverages into Taiwan is permitted via ISC contract service.

Personal purchase - maximum quantity of five (5) liters. Shipments of alcoholic beverage requires consignee to provide a photocopy of the alcohol importer business license, or provide an approval issued by Ministry of Finance if total quantity over 5 liters.

C/O (Certificate of Origin) for Scotland whiskey will be applied for shipment exceed 5 liters.

If invoice value over USD 1,000, total quantity over 5 liters, Importer must provide import license/permit from the National Treasury Administration, Ministry of Finance. Whiskey imports require a Certificate of Origin.

Chinese Origin Goods

The regulations for goods originating from China has been changed and classified into three categories namely Prohibited Items, Controlled Items and Approved Items for Import.

Visit the web site https://fbfh.trade.gov.tw/rich/text/indexfhE.asp for more information on the mainland China products suitable for importation into Taiwan or contact Taiwan Brokerage for verification.

Defense Articles/Commodities

Includes the following (this is not all inclusive and only a guideline): Military Aircraft parts, Military Motor vehicles, Tanks, night vision goggles', weapons, firearms, Artillery, Ammunition, Missiles, Explosives, military training equipment and protective personnel equipment, military electronics, space systems, Nuclear Weapons, Submersible vessels.

• The export or import of defense articles which fall under the US State Department (DDTC) or ITAR control require special care to ensure shipments are presented to US Customs at the time of exportation or importation.
• Failure to do so may result in penalties, seizure of the shipment.
• Shippers who fail to provide the proper documentation and export details will have shipments returned to the shipper immediately.

UPS has compliance responsibilities under Export Administrator Regulations (EAR) and must know their customers and be aware of suspicious circumstances that may be present in an export transaction.

State Department Controlled shipments are those shipments which require either a State Department License (SDL) or SDL Exemption, also referred to as ITAR shipments.)

UPS (small package) State Department License (SDL) or State Department License Exemption (SDL Exemption) controlled shipments are prohibited to and from this country or territory.

Please note that UPS Freight Forwarding can address the customer's delivery needs by transporting these restricted shipments via alternate routes that bypass China.

Electronic Cigarette

Import of Electronic Cigarettes is prohibited.

Gambling Devices

Gambling devices are prohibited.

Guns

Any form of toy gun or gun replica is prohibited.

Knives

Shipments of knives will be inspected by Customs to determine if an Import License is required. If required the consignee must apply to a government agency and the shipment will be held until receipt of the Import License.

Personal Effects

Customers must use an authorized UPS / MBE (Mail Boxes Etc) Store, UPS Customer Center or an ISC approved shipper to ship personal effects. The UPS Store, Mail Boxes Etc., UPS Customer Center and ISC approved shipper will be required to identify personal effect shipments on the shipping label by placing "ISC-Personal Effects" in the Reference Field of a UPS "smart" label or in the Special Instructions Field of a UPS waybill. They must also clearly indicate 'Personal Effects' shipment on the Commercial Invoice.

Personal Effects are classified as used items (owned for a minimum of 6 months) intended for the consignee's personal use. Any items intended for any other use, such as wholesale or retail sales, business purposes, or for distribution are not considered personal effects and cannot be shipped on this basis. "Personal Effects" must be clearly stated on the invoice and goods description.

Customers can protect their shipment against loss and damage by purchasing UPS Shipment Protection available through participating The UPS Store or MBE locations.

Saturday Delivery Available: Yes

Not available in all areas. Always check the international time in transit system for details of service availability within a country or territory.

Saturday Delivery for an additional charge

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

Canada to Taiwan

• UPS Worldwide Expedited

• UPS Worldwide Express

• UPS Worldwide Express Plus

• UPS Worldwide Express Saver

• UPS WorldWide Express Freight

Live Entry/Visa

The limitation of declared value for informal entry Customs clearance is $50,000.00 new Taiwan dollars (TWD). Shipments valued greater than $50,000.00 TWD or shipments requiring an import permit should go through formal entry. This new regulation applies to both import and export shipments.

Repair and Return Shipments

At export, the invoice should indicate the following:

A clear and detailed description of the goods

Serial Number

Model Number

Clear indication that it is a Repair and Return shipment

Country or Territory of origin of goods

Value of goods

Upon completion of repair works, at re-import, the invoice should indicate:

A clear and detailed description of the goods

Serial Number

Model Number

Clear indication that it is a repair and return shipment

Country or Territory of origin of goods

Value of goods

Statement stating whether goods are or are not under warranty

Warranty certificate or letter (if under warranty)

Repair charges (if not under warranty)

If the shipment is under warranty, repair charges should be indicated on invoice. Otherwise, Taiwan Customs will estimate 10% of the invoice value as repair charges and assess duty and VAT on this amount.

If the shipment is not under warranty, duty will be applied to the total cost of repair and 5% VAT will be applied to the total cost of repair and freight charges.

Solid Wood Packing Material

New requirements have been implemented for both small package and WWEF shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your count

Import value limits to Taiwan

Deminimis Value

Private Shipments

With effect from January 1, 2018, Taiwans de minimis threshold will be lowered from 3,000 NTD to 2,000 NTD. In most cases, when the cost, freight and declared value of the shipment is equal to or less than the de minimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

With effect from January 1, 2018, Taiwans de minimis threshold will be lowered from 3,000 NTD to 2,000 NTD. In most cases, when the cost, freight and declared value of the shipment is equal to or less than the de minimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

Maximum weight:

70 kg (150 lbs.) per package

Maximum length:

274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package

Maximum dimensions:

419.10 cm (165.0 in.)  per package

Length and girth combined

Convert metric quantity for weight, length, and area.