Import bans and restrictions
[Something that is common worldwide]
<<Prohibited Import Items>>
- Narcotics, psychotropic drugs, marijuana, opium, stimulants, MDMA, etc.
- Handguns and other firearms, their ammunition, and handgun parts.
- Obscene magazines, obscene DVDs, child pornography, etc.
- Counterfeit branded goods, pirated goods, and other items that infringe on intellectual property rights
- Counterfeit banknotes, coins, securities, credit cards, etc.
- Raw materials for explosives such as dynamite, gunpowder, and chemical weapons.
<<Import-restricted items>>
- Hunting rifles, air guns, and swords such as Japanese swords
- Animals, plants, and their products whose import is restricted under the Washington Convention.
(Crocodile, snake, tortoise, ivory, musk, cactus, peacock feathers, etc.) - Live animals, plants, and meat products that require prior quarantine inspection.
(Including sausages and jerky), vegetables, fruits, rice, etc.
[Something unique to Taiwan]
<<Prohibited Import Items>>
- Meat, dairy products, powdered milk, rice
- * Rice can only be brought as carry-on baggage in Taipei, up to a maximum of 1 kg.
- Gambling equipment and foreign-issued lottery tickets or similar lottery tickets.
- Books and goods that promote communism
<<Import-restricted items>>
Items requiring animal quarantine or plant quarantine
<<Items with quantity restrictions>>
(1) Household medicines... Possible for personal use (first-aid kit).
(2) Alcoholic beverages… (Total amount including unaccompanied items and personal belongings) Up to 5 liters
(3) Perfume…appropriate amount
(4) Cigarettes... 200
(5) Cigars... 25
(6) Pipe tobacco... approximately 450g
- * Only one of (3) to (6) is permitted.
- * For those under 18 years of age, there are no tax-free allowances for items (3) through (6).
Inquiries by phone
<Northern Taiwan> Taipei Head Office, Sales Department
Phone
886 (2)2752-1250
<Southern Taiwan> Kaohsiung Branch Moving Center
Phone
886 (7)339-4000 ext.3021