With the rapid growth of e-commerce in recent years, the volume of cross-border express shipments has increased significantly. To safeguard border security, public health, and intellectual property rights, Taipei Customs has intensified efforts to monitor and control express shipments that violate important regulations. Therefore, Taipei Customs urges the public to review import regulations before engaging in cross-border online shopping.

Taipei Customs also emphasized that the items prohibited from importation under the Customs Act, controlled commodities, articles that infringe intellectual property rights, fresh agricultural, fishery, and livestock products, live animals and plants, as well as protected wildlife and their products are not eligible for customs clearance at the Air Express Handling Units or the Air Cargo Transshipment Centers.

Common items seized by the Customs include medical supplies (such as medical masks, bandages, and gauze), plant seeds, quarantine products containing meat, heated tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and counterfeit goods. The illegal importation of these items at the aforementioned Handling Units or Transshipment Centers, through false declaration or concealment, may result in the confiscation of goods and further actions, such as referral to the central competent authority or criminal prosecution, which could lead to fines or imprisonment.

The public is strongly advised to pay close attention to these regulations to avoid inadvertently violating the law.

Taipei Customs urges individuals to familiarize themselves with relevant import regulations before making any cross-border purchases. If you have any questions, please consult with Customs or the central competent authority to protect your rights and avoid penalties.