Personal belongings are duty free but stereo equipment, TVs and video recorders must be declared. Each traveller may bring the following items into Taiwan duty free
- One litre of alcoholic beverages
- 25 cigars and
- 200 cigarettes or one pound of other tobacco products
A written declaration is also required when bringing dutiable items into Taiwan. Duty is charge on gold items in excess of 62.5 grams in weight. A passenger may not bring more than US$5000 and NT$40,000 in cash into the country. Undeclared sums in excess of this amount will be confiscated. Incoming passengers who want to bring in more than these cash limits should apply prior to entry for a permit from the Ministry of Finance
The following articles are prohibited from entry. Note that there are severe penalties for the importation, use, possession or sale of:
Counterfeit currency or equipment used in their production.
Gambling apparatus or foreign lottery tickets.
Obscene or indecent materials.
Firearms or weapons of any kind (including air guns) and ammunition.
All drugs or narcotics without a prescription and of a non-medical nature (including marijuana).
Toy guns.
Articles infringing on the patents, designs, trademarks or copyrights of other persons or organisations.
All animals, pets, plants and soil must go through quarantine if coming from infected areas.
Books, periodicals and other published material promoting Communist ideology.
Certain products from Mainland China are prohibited and must be stored by Civil Aeronautics.
