🇹🇼 Taiwan
1.5 L
200
200 cigarettes, or 25 cigars, or 1 lb of cut tobacco
≈ US$2000
Duty-Free Allowances
| Category | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 1.5 L |
| Cigarettes | 200200 cigarettes, or 25 cigars, or 1 lb of cut tobacco |
| Personal goods value | ≈ US$2000 |
Travellers entering Taiwan may import duty-free: 1.5 L of alcohol in total per person (20+); 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 1 pound of cut tobacco per person (20+). Unaccompanied personal effects and gifts valued up to NTD 20,000 (approximately USD 650) are duty-free. Personal goods carried in baggage with total value up to USD 2,000 may qualify for simplified duty-free entry for returning residents. Goods above these limits are subject to customs duties and business tax.
What the official page says
“※ 自112年1月1日起， 攜帶菸酒產品入境，酒類限年滿18歲旅客攜帶；菸品限年滿20歲旅客攜帶。”
“酒類 總量1.5公升”
“菸類 (1)捲菸200支，或 (2)雪茄25支，或 (3)菸絲1磅，或 (4)經衛生福利部核定通過健康風險評估審查之指定菸品(加熱菸)200支”
“※未開放進口之 大陸地區酒類限量為1公升 ，超逾限量規定者，雖經申報仍不得攜帶入境。”Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance (財政部關務署) →
Cash Declaration Threshold
Local currency equivalent: TWD
Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.
Special Notes
- 01Taiwan operates as a separate customs territory from mainland China — the Republic of China (ROC) customs regime is entirely independent of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- 02Business Tax (VAT equivalent — 營業稅) is 5%.
- 03Taiwan has FTAs with a small number of countries; it is not a member of most major multilateral trade bodies due to its unique political situation but participates in WTO as 'Chinese Taipei'.
- 04Poppy seeds are a particularly significant risk — Taiwan has jailed travelers for importing food products containing poppy seeds. This is a strict liability offense.
- 05Taiwan's FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is particularly strict about drug and food safety enforcement.
- 06Cross-strait trade: trade with mainland China is regulated through specific channels and a list of approved goods. Many items remain restricted.
- 07Taiwan is a major electronics manufacturing hub (TSMC, Foxconn, ASUS, etc.) — commercial electronics imports face competition policy scrutiny.
- 08The ManifestNT (eManifest) system is used for air cargo customs declarations.
Does what I'm carrying fit?
This is a fit check, not legal advice — the red channel is always available.