Regulations Governing the Establishment and Management of Customs Brokers Article 3

For establishment of a customs broker firm, applicant is obliged to submit the name, address, telephone number , type of organization, and capitalization of the firm; the full name and ID. number of the responsible person the full name , ID. number and special qualification examination or qualifying test certificate number of the customs clearance agent to the competent district customs authority or its branch office for evaluation and approval before fil l ing an application for company registration or business registration. The condition shall apply to an application filled by a registered company or business for adding a customs broker to its category of business.A customs broker is required to have a minimum capitalization of Five Million NT Dollars; moreover, broker should employ at least one duly licensed customs clearance agent.The responsible person of the customs broker should have at least three years of customs clearance processing experience; however, broker may forego this requirement upon the employment of a duly authorized manager to handle its customs brokerage operations. Manager should possess at least three years of experience in customs brokerage operations.A customs broker located at an outer island and conducting customs brokerage operations in said outer island area is required to have a minimum capitalization of One Million NT Dollars and should employ at least one duly licensed customs clearance agent. The responsible person or authorized customers brokerage manager should also meet the requirements provided in the foregoing paragraph.The customs broker should be equipped with computer and related online link facilities to process customs brokerage matters. Customs brokers located in special zones or districts may ignore this requirement upon the special authorization of the customs authority.