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)

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

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
•  Electrical items such as TVs, computers, stereos, etc. are dutiable and limited to one of each type per family
•  Pianos and carpets

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.

If a shipment contains animal fur such as lion skin, leopard skin, a mink coat, ivory or any endangered species, the owner must obtain city's approval from origin country before sending mentioned items to Taiwan

MOTOR VEHICLES

•  DO NOT SHIP WITH HOUSEHOLD GOODS
•  Import Permit required, fully describing car
•  Duties and taxes apply
•  Autos under a year old or over ten years old are prohibited
•  Auto must have been in customer's name for more than one year
•  Only one auto allowed, which must operate with lead-free gasoline
•  Documents required:
• Owner's Passport
• Owner's Residence Visa
• Purchase Invoice
• Work Certificate
• Driver's License
• Registration/Title
• Letter from customer's employer
• Description of vehicle - make, model, year, color, engine number, number of doors, right or left hand drive, air conditioned, radio, etc.
•  Automobiles should not be shipped until the Import Permit is obtained
•  Untitled new autos or autos more than ten years old cannot be imported
•  Duty and Tax Rates:
• Under 2,000 cc - 30% duty, 25% commodity tax, 5% VAT, 0.5% harbor tax
• 2,001 - 3,600 cc - 30% duty, 35% commodity tax, 5% VAT, 0.5% harbor tax
• Over 3600 cc - 30% duty, 60% commodity tax, 5% VAT, 0.5% harbor tax

PETS

•  Quarantine required (time varies)
• After quarantine period the pet should be kept under continuous supervision on the owners premises for 6 months
•  Documents required:
• Import Permit
• Work Certificate
• Copy of owner's Passport with first three pages and entry form
• Residence Certificate (copy)
• Application form to Bureau of Commodity Inspection and Quarantine (issued by owner's company in Taiwan)
• Letter stating pet is not for sale or profit
• Original Health Certificate (from licensed veterinarian at origin, certified by foreign veterinary authority and Agricultural Bureau of State stating pet species, breed, sex and age)
• Original Rabies Vaccination Certificate (must be administered 30 days prior to the flight, but not more than 180 days prior to departure and be certified by Agricultural Bureau of State)
• Six colored photographs of pet (front view and profile) 6 copies each 4X6