🇹🇼 Taiwan— Cash & Currency
Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance (財政部關務署)
2026-04-25
Declaration Threshold
US$10,000
TWD
You must declare to customs if you are carrying cash, traveler's cheques, money orders, or negotiable bearer instruments totaling above this amount when entering or leaving Taiwan.
What Must Be Declared
| Instrument | Declaration Required |
|---|---|
| Physical currency (any currency) | Yes, if above threshold |
| Traveler's cheques | Yes, if above threshold |
| Bank drafts / money orders | Yes, if above threshold |
| Bearer bonds / negotiable instruments | Yes, if above threshold |
| Credit cards / debit cards | Generally no |
| Electronic payment apps | Generally no |
Failure to declare
Carrying undeclared cash above the threshold can result in seizure of funds, fines, and in some jurisdictions criminal prosecution. When in doubt, declare.
Additional Country 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.