Regulations Governing the Export and Import of Strategic High-tech Commodities Article 18

If the strategic permit high-tech commodities are to be exported to a non-restricted area under any of the circumstances listed below, the exporter shall submit documents as specified by Items 1, 3 and 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 16 hereof, and other sufficiently supporting documents when applying for an export (license):1. Where the total value of the same commodity subject to export control is less than NTD150,000;2. Where commodities are temporarily exported for exhibition, maintenance service, testing and/or replacement of defective or unacceptable items, and will be re-imported;3. Where the importer and end user of export commodities is a government agency, university or academic institution;4. Where the original commodities are returned to the exporter of origin; or5. Where special approval for the export of commodities has been authorized by the TITA.For those commodities referred to in Item 2 of the preceding Paragraph, the exporter shall submit to the government authority (agency) that had originally approved the export those documents verifying the re-import of the commodities to close the case within the time limit specified in the original approval.In the event that the commodities exported for exhibition, as referred to in Item 2 of Paragraph 1, are sold during the period of exhibition, the exporter shall still submit supplemental documents as required under the preceding two Articles; however, such commodities shall not be transported to any restricted area(s).