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【Products Containing Lithium Batteries】
Special Announcement:
If customs inspect goods subject to regulatory control or require the imposition of tariffs or anti-dumping duties, but they have not been declared with a formal declaration, there will be a customs violation fine of 6,000 NTD (excluding fines from the competent authority), plus a handling fee of 300 NTD.
Below are the common regulatory authorities and goods subject to regulatory control:
*Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection: Electrical appliances (refrigerators, TVs, rice cookers, etc.), toys (for children under 14), textile products (underwear, towels, bedding, etc.), automotive tires/rims, lighting fixtures (indoor lights), paints, luggage, massagers, batteries, etc.
*National Communications Commission (NCC): Goods with Bluetooth/Wi-Fi functions, and goods with wireless remote controls, etc.
*Bureau of Foreign Trade: Hardware accessories (screws, aluminum & steel products), tiles, solar panels, bedding, electronic locks, radars, grinding wheels, electric cars, drills, water heaters, socks, masks, etc.
*Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine: Animals (including food), plants (including fertilizers), cat litter, sawdust, feathers, etc.
*Food and Drug Administration: Disinfectants, pharmaceuticals, food items, tableware, etc.
*Ministry of Health and Welfare: Medical equipment (beauty devices, moxibustion devices, wheelchairs), medicated cosmetics (acne treatment, wrinkle removal, etc.), hair dye, reading glasses, medical masks, etc.
*Counterfeit products, imitation bags, brand names with infringement issues, please do not attempt. Electronic cigarettes and accessories (heating devices, cartridges) cannot be shipped regardless of nicotine content. Fines range from 10 million to 50 million TWD for importers. They must be improved, recalled, destroyed, or returned within a certain period, and failure to improve within the specified period will result in penalties. The customs focus on the crackdown on the aggregation of counterfeit, infringing, or prohibited items.