Any time you prepare an international shipment, you want to be sure that you've taken the time to do it right. That starts with ensuring that you know everything you need to know about restricted or prohibited items when you shipping to each country. Shipping to Taiwan might be intimidating at first, but with a minimal amount of effort and a little help from a reputable shipping company, you can be sure that your shipment has everything it needs to get to its destination safelyerything it needs to get to its destination safely.
Taiwan's Restrictions
Like most countries, Taiwan has several items that should not be shipped within its borders because they are prohibited by the government. According to the USPS website, these include:
- Prepared tobacco products, including cigarettes and cigars
- Certain currency items, specifically coins that are more than 100 years old and banknotes known as "new Taiwan dollars"
- Sweeteners, including but not limited to sugar, molasses, and saccharine
- Tea concentrates, essences, or extracts
- Radioactive materials
Other Restrictions
All imported items are required to have a license. The only exceptions are gifts for personal or family use that cost less than $1,000 and books that cost less than $1,000. Mail that contains items that could have a duty assessed must be clearly labeled. Taiwan also prefers that, when possible, shipments bear mailing labels with complete addresses in Chinese as well as English. The Taiwanese government also recommends the addition of "Via Tiawan" on items that are being shipped to the Quemoy and Matsu Islands.
Facts About Taiwan
- Taiwan produced the first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize: Lu Hsui-lein.
- Taiwan is a great place to live: it has the lowest poverty rate in the world. It also has the world's highest recycling rate.
- The highest peak in Taiwan is the Jade Mountain, also known as Mount Yu. It is 3950m above sea level.
- The national sport of Taiwan is baseball. Basketball, football, cycling, golf, and tennis are also widely popular. Taiwan's most common form of martial arts is Taikwondo.
- 4.9 million people in Taiwan follow Buddhism, the most prevalent religion. Other common religions include Islam, Taoism, Bahaism, Catholicism and Protestantism.
- Taiwan is rich in a number of natural resources, including natural gas, coal, marble, asbestos, and limestone. Major industries include petroleum refining, food and textiles, vehicle manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.
- Taiwan's official name is the ROC: the Republic of China.
- The official currency of Taiwan is the new Taiwan Dollar. The country is the third-largest holder of exchange reserves.
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