Import Regulation codes instruction

Import Regulation codes

Regulation codes instruction

(blank)   Import permitted (free from licensing) 
111   Import controlled (licensed by the Bureau of Foreign Trade.) 
121   Import permit issued by the Bureau of Foreign Trade. 
236   It is necessary to submit a Certificate for Optical Disk Manufacturing Implement Import issued by the Board of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 
251   Approval from the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs is required. 
255   Approval from the Bureau of Energy ,Ministry of Economic Affairs is required. 
301   Approval from the Ministry of Economic Affairs is required. 
343   Importation shall be made only by China Engraving & Printing Works with the requisite approval document from the Issue Department of the Central Bank of China. 
344   An approval from the Issue Department of the Central Bank of China is required. 
362   An approval from the local city or county police administration is required. 
363   An approval from the National Police Administration, Ministry of the Interior is required. if the imported goods are for military authority use, then an approval from the Ministry of National Defense is required. 
366   Approval from the Ministry of the Interior, or a certificate stating that the items are not controlled under the Firework and Firecracker Regulation Act issued by the Ministry of the Interior is required. 
368   The Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the designated export authority of the Kimberley Process Participant is required. 
372   For importation of cinema film, no matter whether the film is positive or negative, an approval issued by Government Information Office (GIO) is required, but if the imports are educational films, a certificate of no control issued by GIO is required for customs clearance. 
374   For importation of electronic amusement machines,except their semi-tinished products, parts and assembilies, the document of classification and rating approved by the Ministry of Econnmic Affairs(Department of Commerce) is required. 
401   Approval from the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan is required. 
402   A photocopy of seed plant enterprise registration certificate is required, unless the quantity of the commodity to be imported is below 100 grams. 
403   To import fertilizer, a photocopy of the fertilizer registration certificate (this certificate should be used exclusively by the owner himself) or a notice of approval from the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan is required. 
404   (1) For importation of feedstuff, a photocopy of registration certificate for importation of feedstuff issued by the Council of Agriculture, Eexecutive Yuan or a photocopy of registration certificate for manufacturing of feedstuff issued by the Council of agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taipei or Kaohsiung City Government is required. (The importer who may use the registration certificate for manufacturing of feedstuff in applying for importation of feedstuff is limited to the manufacturer of feedstuff, who will use the feedstuff as materials by himself). (2) For importation of feedstuff additives, a photocopy of registration certificate for importation of feedstuff additives issued by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan is required. (The above mentioned feedstuff and feedstuff additives should be limited to those duly announced by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan). (3) For non-certificate holders, they shall submit an application for importation together with an authorization documentation issued by the owner of such a certificate or a stamp on the photocopy of the said certificate indicating that authorization to use the relevant certificate has been granted. (4) If the imported goods are samples or gifts, an approval from the Council of agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taipei or Kaohsiung City Government is required. 
405   For importation of pesticides:(1) A photocopy of pesticide (import) licenseand a license for dealing in pesticides issued by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan are required. (2) Application for import of technical grade pesticides is limited to pesticide manufacturers. The applicant shall present both licenses for manufacturing pesticides and technical grade pesticides. (3)Non-licensed importers shall submit an application together with an authorization documentation issued by the owner of such a license or a stamp on the photocopy of pesticide licensei ndicating that authorization to use the relevant license has been granted. 
406   For importation of veterinary medicines (including raw material pharmaceutical products, pharmaceutical products and biological products): (1) a) A photocopy of veterinary medicine import license issued by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan (Non-licensed importers shall submit an application together with an authorization documentation issued by the owner of such a license or a photocopy of the medicine license with a stamp indicating that authorization to use the license has been granted) and a photocopy of a veterinary drug dealers license are required, or b) a "Notice For Importing Raw (Bulk) Material Limited to The Veterinary Drug Manufacturer Self Use" issued by the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, and a photocopy of a license for manufacturing veterinary drug containing the pharmaceutical products are required. (2) If the imported goods are samples or gifts, a "Notice for Importing Veterinary Medicines Samples" issued by the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan is required. 
442   Approval from the Fishery Administration, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan is required. 
451   Importers of rice are required to attach a photocopy of an approval permit, a registered food dealer's certificate, or a food manufacture's license issued by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. 
462   Imported Scotch whisky shall be taxed and released upon presentation of a"certificate of age and origin for Scotch whisky:(C&E 94J)"issued by the Customs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 
463   1. A photocopy of the tobacco and/or alcohol importer business license or an approval issued by Ministry of Finance is required. Provided that the importation is for gifts, self-consumption or exhibitions and the quantity does not exceed the following, the above mentioned documents are not required: (1) Tobacco: 1,000 cigarettes, 125 cigars or 5 pounds of cut tobacco. (2) Alcoholic beverage: 5 liters.2. For importation of tobacco products to repackage, the usage should be specified during customs clearance, and the certificate of origin issued by the government or chambers of commerce authorized by the government of the country of production is required. 
464   1. A photocopy of the tobacco and/or alcohol importer business license issued by Ministry of Finance is required. 2. For importation of alcohol products, undenatured ethyl alcohol or tobacco products to repackage, the usage should be specified, and the certificate of origin issued by the government or chambers of commerce authorized by the government where the imported products are manufactured is required. For the import of undenatured ethyl alcohol, approval from the Ministry of Finance is aiso required. 
465   Importers are required to have one of the following documents: (1) certificate of origin issued by either the government of the country of origin or its authorized unit; (2) a document in lieu of certificate of origin from the country of origin that has been negotiated between the country of origin and our country and publicly announced by the Bureau of Foreign Trade. 
467   For importation of undenatured ethyl alcohol to be used by a business other than one registered for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages and medicated alcohol, an approval from the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs is required. For importation of undenatured ethyl alcohol to be used by a business registered for the manufacture of alcohol and medicated alcohol, an approval from Ministry of Finance is required. For importation of undenatured ethyl alcohol to be used by military authority, military school, or military hospital, an approval from the Ministry of National Defense is required. 
501   Approval from the Department of Health, Executive Yuan is required. 
502   For importing dry goods: (1) A photocopy of business license for dealing with Chinese raw medicine (or pharmaceutical manufacturing license issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan) is required. (2) Commodity description shall indicate Chinese raw medicine and the specific name in Chinese. The above regulations do not apply to importing non-dry goods. 
503   Importation of drugs (including pharmaceutical products, active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostics and biological products) for human use requires either of the following: (1) a photocopy of the drug (import) license issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan together with a photocopy of the license of the pharmaceutical firm; or (2) an approval issued by the Department of Health. 
504   1. Importation of medical devices for human use must be handled according to the following regulations: (1) A photocopy of the medical devices pre-marketing license or an approval document issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan should be submitted. In addition, the number of the pre-marketing license (consisting of 14 letters and digits) must be declared and listed in the import declaration. (2) If the medical devices being imported are expensive or dangerous, then besides the photocopy of the medical device pre-marketing license and the license number declared and listed in the import declaration, an approval of the medical institutions/facilities procurement from the Department of Health is also required. 2. Importation of medical devices which are not for human use are exempted from the above regulations. 
505   Importation of traditional Chinese drugs (with the content of the formula of the drug written in Chinese on the import license) requires either of the following: (1) a photocopy of the drug (import) license issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan together with a photocopy of the license of the pharmaceutical firm; or (2) an approval issued by the Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Health, Executive Yuan. 
506   Importation of infectious biological materials (containing pathogens in the forms of viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, or prions, and existing in certain body fluids or other types of liquid, lyophilized aliquots, or contained in certain cell line cultures) for experimental studies: (1) to import any such items specified on the promulgated "detailed list of infectious biological materials" by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan, the importer should submit an approval document issued by the Department along with the application. In case such listed item is marked with an "*", another approval document duly issued by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan should also accompany the application0; (2) this regulation does not apply to items not included on the above-mentioned list. 
507   (1) For importation of medicated cosmetics or cosmetic colors, a photocopy of license issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan isrequired. (2) Non-licensed importers shall submit an application togerther with an authorization document issued by the owner of sucha license or a photocopy of the said license with a stamp indicating that authorization to use this photocopy has been granted.(3) If the imported goods are samples or gifts, an approval letter issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan is required. 
508   For importation of food additives: (1)If the petitioned food additive(exeluding flavorings) is a single chemical enlist in the current "Scope and Application Standards of Food Additives", a photocopy of the food additives license issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan is required. (2) If the imported goods are samples or gifts, a "Notice for Importing Food (Additives) Samples" issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan is required. 
509   (1) For importation of medicine, it is governed by the regulation of "503".(2) For importation of food additives, it is governed by the regulation of "508". 
511   For importation of foods in capsule or tablet form, a written approval from the Department of Health, Executive Yuan is required. (This APPROVAL should be used exclusively by the owner himself and authorization to use by others is prohibited.) If the imported goods are samples or gifts, a"Notice for Food (Additives) Samples Import Approval issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan is required. 
513   (1) Importation of Chinese raw medicine shall comply with the regulation of "502". (2) Importation of commodity not to be used as Chinese medicine shall be exempted from complying with the regulation of "502", but a clear indication that the commodity is "not to be used as Chinese medicine" is required. 
522   For importation of controlled drugs (including narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances for human use or veterinary medicines as well as active pharmaceutical ingredient), an approval issued by National Bureau of Controlled Drugs, Department of Health, Executive Yuan is required. Importer must return one copy of the above mentioned approval to issuing authority after clearance and endorsement by customs 
526   (1)Importing reagents and prepared reagents for diagnostic use, whether on a backing or not, and other than those of heading No. 30.02 or 30.06, should provide an approval document issued by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan. (2)Importing reagents for research use, or experiment use, or not for human use, should list the special code DHM99999999999 on the import application and is exempted from the above regulations. 
550   Approval from the Environment Protection Administration , Executive Yuan is required. 
551   Notice of approval from the Environment Protection Administration, Executive Yuan or the responsible agency at the municipal and county (or city) governments is required.  
552   For importation of environment medicines (including technical grade environment medicines, environment medicines products): (1)(a) A photocopy of an environment medicine import license issued by the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, is required. Non-licensed importers shall submit an application together with an authorization documentation issued by the owner of such a license or photocopy of an environment sanitation medicine license with a stamp indicating that authorization to use it has been granted. (b) A photocopy of a license for dealing in environment medicines is required. But if the technical grade environment medicines are imported by a manufacturer, the manufacturer may submit a photocopy of a license for the manufacture of environment medicines containing the said components. Or(2)an approval issued by the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, is required, if the imported goods are samples provided exclusively for experimental research, educational demonstrations, special control projects, or for license application. 
553   For importation of toxic chemicals, a completed delivery form which has been approved by the government authority of the importing country in charge of environmental protection is required for customs clearance; but if the imports are not controlled items announced by the Enviormental Protection Administration (EPA), a certificate of no control issued by the epa is required for customs clearance. 
554   (1)To import dry cell batteries, the dry cell battery mercury concentration confirmation document issued by EPA is required.(2)If the amount of batteries imported for laboratory testing is under 30, an EPA permission letter is required 
581   Approval from the Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan is required. 
601   For importing aircraft (included ground flying trainers), documentations are required as following: 1. Importing aircraft for military use requires approval from the Ministry of National Defense. 2. Importing national aircraft other than those for military use (e.g. customs, aerial surveillance, aerial photography, aerial survey, coast guard, fire fighting, police services, etc.) requires permit or approval for purchase or import issued by authority-in-charge, however, the applicant is limited to the central government agency higher than (including) the second level under ministries or committees. 3. Importing aircraft for civil use, the application should be first submitted to the authority-in-charge as listed below for approval and referring to the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC). (List: 1. Importers: (1) Civil air transport enterprise (2) General aviation enterprise, the authority-in-charge is Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 2. Importers: (1) Airport ground service provider (2) Aircraft repair and maintenance services provider (holding a certificate of aircraft repair and maintenance factory issued by the Civil Aeronautics Administration) (3) Aviation training organization (4) individual or juridical person, the authority-in-charge is Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 3. Importers: (1) Other aeronautical repair and maintenance services provider (2) Aerospace research and development institute and manufacture, the authority-in-charge is Ministry of Economic Affairs. 4. Importers: Public or private school, the authority-in-charge is Ministry of Education.) 
602   (1) The import of controlled telecommunications radio frequency devices shall be released by the customs against the import permit issued by the National Communications Commission (NCC), but those imports for military use shall be released by the customs against the import permit issued by the Ministry of National Defense. (2) The import of non-controlled telecommunications radio frequency devices may be released by the customs without the above import permit, whether for military use or not. (3) The Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (TTE) and Low-power Radio-frequency Devices (LP) which have been granted approval certificate or Declaration of Conformity (DoC) certificate by the NCC or the Regulatory Certification Bodies (RCBs) may exempt from application of import permit. But those imports shall be released by the customs against TTE approval certificate, TTE DoC certificate, LP approval certificate or LP DoC certificate issued by the NCC or the RCBs. (Note: The import permit issued by the Directorate of General Telecommunications (DGT) is also valid under this regulation.) 
606   For importation of vessels/ships: (1) For propelled vessels over 20 gross tonnages or non-propelled vessels over 50 gross tonnages, an approval from the Ministry of Transportation and Communication (M.O.T.C.) is required. (2) For propelled ships under 20 gross tonnages or non-propelled ships under 50 gross tonnages, the application enclosed with the essential documentation, should firstly be submitted for inspection by competent authorities as follows and be relayed to M.O.T.C. for final approval: 1. For importation of ships, which sail at sea, should be inspected by the competent authorities in charge of commercial and fishing ports. 2. For importation of ships, which sail in inland water, should be inspected by the competent authorities for inland water or the local government. 3.Excluding vessels only designed for pleasure or sports. 
608   Steering wheel must located at the left side of the car. 
641   Approval from the Ministry of National Defense is required. 
801   (1) Importation of pesticides is governed by the regulation of "405". (2) Importation of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". (3) Importation of feedstuff additives is governed by the regulation of "404". (4) Importation of environment sanitation medicines is governed by the regulation of "552". (5) Importation of toxic chemicals is governed by the regulation of "553".(6) Importation of commodity not belong the aforesaid items shall be exempted from the aforesaid regulations, but a clear indication that the commodity is "not to be used as pesticides, veterinary medicines, feedstuff additives, environment sanitation medicines and toxic chemicals" is required. 
802   (1) Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of"503".(2) Importation of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". 
803   (1) Importation of medical equipment is governed by the regulation of "504".(2) Importation of equipment with radiation functions is governed by the regulation of "581".(3) Importation of low-frequency, high-frequency,ultrasonic and ultra-short wave equipment is governed by the regulation of"602". 
804   (1) Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of"503".(2) Importation of medical devices for human use is governed by the regulation of"504" (3)Importation of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". 
805   (1) Importation of pesticides is governed by the regulation of "405". (2) Importation of toxic chemicals is governed by the regulation of "553". 
806   (1) Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of"503".(2)Importation of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406".(3) Importation of feedstuff or feedstuff additives is governed by the regulation of "404".(4) Importation of food additives is governed by the regulation of "508".(5) Importation of medical equipment is governed by the regulation of "504". 
807   (1) Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of "501". (2)Importaition of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". 
810   (1) Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of "503". (2) Importation of environment sanitation medicines is governed by the regulation of "552".(3) Importation of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". (4) Importation of toxic chemicals is governed by the regulation of "553".(5)Importation of commodity not belong the aforesaid items shall be exempted from the aforesaid regulations, but a clear indication that the commodity is "not to be used as human use, environment sanitation medicines, veterinary medicines and toxic chemicals" is required. 
811   (1)Importation of controlled drugs is governed by the regulation of "522". (2)Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of "503". 
812   (1)Importation of controlled drugs is governed by the regulation of "522". (2)Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of "503". (3)Importation of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". 
813   (1)Importation of controlled drugs is governed by the regulation of "522". (2)Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of "501". (3)Importation of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". 
814   (1) Importation of traditional chinese drugs for human use is governed by the regulation of "505". (2) Importation of veterinary chinese medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". 
815   (1) Importation of medical equipment is governed by the regulation of "504". (2) Importation of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". 
816   (1) Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of "503". (2) Importaition of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". (3) Importation of medical equipment is governed by the regulation of "504".  
820   (1) Importation of medicines for human use is governed by the regulation of "503". (2) Importation of medical devices for human use is governed by the regulation of "504". (3) Importation of environment sanitation medicines is governed by the regulation of "552".(4) Importation of veterinary medicines is governed by the regulation of "406". (5) Importation of toxic chemicals is governed by the regulation of "553".(6)Importation of commodity not belong the aforesaid items shall be exempted from the aforesaid regulations, but a clear indication that the commodity is "not to be used as human use, environment sanitation medicines, veterinary medicines and toxic chemicals" is required. 
A01   Importation shall be made in accordance with the Feeds Control Act Article 20 , Article 22 and "Guideline on Inspection of Imported Maize(corn)for Feeding" promulgated by the Council of Agriculture of Executive Yuan. The importer shall apply for inspection to the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 
B01   Importation shall be subject to the prescription set forth in the Table of Commodities Subject to Legal Animal & Plant Quarantine compiled by the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. 
C01   Items subject to legal import inspection announced by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 
C02   Some of the commodities under this item subject to legal import inspection announced by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, ministry of economic affairs. 
F01   Importation of foods shall be made in accordance with the "Regulations of Inspection of Food Imports" promulgated by the Department of Health of the Executive Yuan. The importer shall apply for inspection to the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 
F02   Importation of foods under this item shall be made in accordance with the "Regulations of Inspection of Food Imports" promulgated by the Department of Health of the Executive Yuan. The importer shall apply for inspection to the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 
MP1   (1) Importation of Mainland China products in this category is conditionally permitted. The importation should conform to the regulations of "Consolidated List of Conditional Import Items of Mainland China Origin and Regulations Governing Import of Mainland China Origin Commodities".(2) Importation of items on the "Consolidated List of Conditional Import Items of Mainland China Origin and Regulations Governing Import of Mainland China Origin Commodities" with "MXX" code requires Import Permit issued by the BOFT; Importation of items without "MXX" code shall be subject to the general code of import permit issuance. 
MW0   Importation of Mainland China products is prohibited. 
W01   Importation of alcohol shall be made in accordance with "Regulations Governing the Inspection of Imported Alcohol" jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Health, Executive Yuan. The importer shall apply for inspection to the Ministry of Finance.