Regulations Governing the Export and Import of Strategic High-tech Commodities Article 15

For exportation of strategic high-tech commodities, the exporter shall first apply for an export permit (license) with the TITA or the appointed or entrusted government authority (agency). This export permit (license) shall be valid for six (6) months, and the exporter may apply for multiple shipments under this export permit (license). However, under either of the following conditions, the period of validity may be granted for two (2) years:1. Exportation to countries belonging to all the four international export control regimes including the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Australia Group.2. Exportation to a non-restricted area to which the exporter has, during the last six (6) months, regularly exported strategic high-tech commodities to the same country or area and to the same importer for five (5) or more times.If strategic high-tech commodities are to be exported to the United States or Japan under either of the circumstances listed below, and the exporter has checked that the overseas trader is not named on the entity list for strategic high-tech commodities or the overseas trader is not named specifically by the competent authority, the competent authority may not grant an export permit:1. Where the total value (FOB) of the same commodity subject to export control is less than NTD300,000;2. Where an exporter, who has implemented the Internal Compliance Program, has been identified by the TITA (hereafter referred to as ICP Exporter).