Regulations Governing Import of Commodities Article 9

Where a person, other than a firm, a government agency, a government operated enterprise, and a public or private school, who is not a professional importer, imports commodities subject to Article 10 of the Act, he/she shall apply for import licensing; however, subject to any of the following circumstances, import licensing shall be exempted:1. Baggages and articles of which the quantities and values are within the limits set by customs brought in by passengers and crews of vessels and aircraft.2. Duty free articles for official and/or personal use imported by embassies/consulates of various countries in the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, international organizations, and diplomatic organizations stationed in this country against the duty-exemption application forms issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.3. Commodities which are not included on the list of commodities subject to import restriction but are imported by other importers through marine shipment, airfreight, or parcel post, at an FOB price less than US$20,000 or its equivalent.4. Articles for humanitarian relief.5. Other articles approved by TITA.For import of the above licensing-exemption commodities, if they are included on the list prescribed in Article 6 or 8 hereof, regulations set forth on the list shall be complied with when import application is filed with the customs, unless there are other special regulations applicable.Specific commodities for which import licensing is applied for by an importer mentioned in Paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be limited to those imported for personal use by the importer, unless special approval is obtained from TITA.