Food Administration Act Article 7
Food shall be freely imported and exported. However, restrictions may be imposed to ensure national food security. The types, amounts, and regions subject to restrictions, as well as the duration, conditions, and methods of the restrictions, will be promulgated by the Competent Authority.Approval from the Competent Authority is required before exporting or importing any food subject to the promulguated restrictions as per the preceding paragraph.Rice and processed rice products within the quota regulated by the Customs Import Tariff shall be imported by the Competent Authority or by importers/exporters qualified as food dealers, in proportions determined by the Competent Authority.Imports exceeding the quota may only be conducted by qualified food dealers in accordance with related regulations. Importers/exporters lacking food dealer qualifications must obtain approval from the Competent Authority before importing in accordance with related regulations.To address actual or anticipated supply-demand imbalances of rice or processed rice products in the domestic market, or to respond to unforeseen circumstances, the Competent Authority may approve imports at the in-quota tariff rate, without counting them towards the quota.
中文原文 糧食管理法第7條
糧食應准許自由輸出、輸入。
但為確保國家糧食安全，得予限制；其限制種類、數量、地區、期限、條件及方式，由主管機關公告之。
前項公告限制輸出、輸入之糧食，其輸出、輸入前，應徵得主管機關之同意。
稻米及米食製品之輸入，在海關進口稅則所定配額數量內，得由主管機關輸入，或依主管機關訂定之一定比率，由具有糧商資格之出進口廠商輸入。
前項配額以外數量之輸入，由具有糧商資格之出進口廠商依相關法規規定輸入。
未具糧商資格者，得經主管機關同意，依相關法規規定輸入。
為因應國內稻米及米食製品供需失調或有失調之虞或其他必要情形，經主管機關核准輸入者，其輸入適用配額內稅率，數量不計入關稅配額。
但為確保國家糧食安全，得予限制；其限制種類、數量、地區、期限、條件及方式，由主管機關公告之。
前項公告限制輸出、輸入之糧食，其輸出、輸入前，應徵得主管機關之同意。
稻米及米食製品之輸入，在海關進口稅則所定配額數量內，得由主管機關輸入，或依主管機關訂定之一定比率，由具有糧商資格之出進口廠商輸入。
前項配額以外數量之輸入，由具有糧商資格之出進口廠商依相關法規規定輸入。
未具糧商資格者，得經主管機關同意，依相關法規規定輸入。
為因應國內稻米及米食製品供需失調或有失調之虞或其他必要情形，經主管機關核准輸入者，其輸入適用配額內稅率，數量不計入關稅配額。