Taiwan customs. :
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Original Passport for customer and a copy of the Passport for each member of the family
Birth Certificate (copy) for each child and Marriage License (copy) if applicable
Residence Visa
Proof of Employment
Work Permit (copy) or Alien Resident Certificate (original)
Certificate of Residence
Inventory (copy)
Letter authorizing Destination Agent to clear shipment
Customs Declaration Form (Inward Passenger's Declaration) for unaccompanied baggage, describing quantity and value of each item, must be made upon customer's arrival (obtained at the airport); weapons and medicines must be declared
Customer's Arrival Certificate (yellow page)
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CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
CUSTOMER MUST BE IN COUNTRY AT TIME OF CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
Shipment must arrive within six months of customer
Used household goods in suitable quantities may be duty-free
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DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS
Tobacco products, currency and gold bullion require an Import Permit
Wine (Very high duty and tax - 280%)
New items and appliances (new or used)* ◦New items should be repacked to avoid or reduce duties
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Electrical items such as TVs, computers, stereos, etc. are dutiable and limited to one of each type per family
Pianos and carpets
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PROHIBITED ITEMS
Alcohol
Weapons (including toy weapons), hunting knives, bows, firearms, ammunition and explosives (presence of these items in shipment will result in serious troubles for the customer)
Drugs (non-prescription of various kinds)
Pornography and politically sensitive literature
Gambling tools
Food, plants, trees, soil and vegetables
Items whose export/import is prohibited by Washington Treaty such as taxidermied animals, wild animal fur, insect speciments, corals and sea shells, etc.
Uncooked meat and poultry
All items (publications and articles) from the PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (P.R.C.) should not be shipped as it is strictly prohibited in the Republic of China/Taiwan, and will be charged to return costs.
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