Porhibited And Restricted Items

DHL International (Taiwan)

Prohibited Commodities for Taiwan

The following commodities are not acceptable for transport by DHL under any circumstances.

This is a result of a policy decision, following the full consideration of Operational, Legal and Risk Management implications.

  • Live animals
  • Hunting (Animal) trophies, animal parts such as ivory and sharks fin, animal remains, or Animal-by-Products and derived products not intended for human consumption, prohibited for movement by the CITES Convention and/or local law.
  • Human remains or ashes
  • Bullion (of any precious metal)
  • Cash (current legal tender)
  • Loose precious and semi-precious stones
  • Complete firearms, ammunition, explosives / explosive devices
  • Illegal goods, such as counterfeit goods and narcotics
Property, the carriage of which is prohibited by any law, regulation or statute of any federal, state or local government of any country to or through which the shipment may be carried.

If you are in any doubt as to the acceptability of your goods, please contact your DHL representative prior to shipping.
Import Guideline for Non-account Customers
Individual customers in the following circumstances shall apply for a permit of import to relevant competent authority prior to the entry of customs clearance.
  1. Medical devices (including cosmetic and physiotherapeutic devices) Import permits are required for include medical/testing/physiotherapeutic devices for humans, or cosmetic devices or instruments with therapeutic effects.
  2. Medicine or food (Effective on Dec. 1, 2015)
    - Imported pharmaceuticals products containing restricted pharmaceutical ingredients as promulgated by the Ministry of Health are not permitted to entry.
    - Any single type of imported food or similar products (excluding tablet, capsule food) have their weight exceeded 6 kg, or its value exceeded US$1,000 are not permitted to entry.
    - Any single type of food in tablet or capsule forms exceeds 12 bottles, total exceeds 36 bottles(box, jar, pack, bag, limited to original packaging) are not permitted to entry.
  3. Tobacco and alcohol These indicate alcohol in the quantity over 5 liters, or tobacco in the quantity over 1,000 cigarettes, or cigars exceeding 125 cigarettes, or pipe tobacco over 5 pounds are not permitted to entry.
  4. Wireless products For importing not more than 2 wireless products (wifi, bluetooth), importers are only required to sign an agreement form; if the bandwidth of the wireless products has not been approved by the National Communications Commission, importers shall apply for a permit.
    Affidavit for personal use of the import of controlled telecommunications radio frequency devicesExternal Link / New Window
    Application guide of importing permits for wireless electronic productExternal Link / New Window
    Application form of consent letter for importing controlled telecommunications radio frequency devicesExternal Link / New Window
  1. Fodder, seeds Imported feeding stuffs and seeds shall be subject to quarantine and inspection, in accordance with relevant regulations. Importers shall apply for a permit of import to the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine of the Council of Agriculture.
    Application guide of importing permits for plant quarantineExternal Link / New Window
    Application form of quarantine certificate for plants and plant productsExternal Link / New Window
  1. Animal If imported animal products contain ingredients of animal origins, or imported products require quarantine and inspection, in accordance with relevant regulations, importers shall apply for a permit of import to the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine of the Council of Agriculture.
    Application guide of importing permits for animal quarantineExternal Link / New Window
    Application form of quarantine certificate for animals and animal productsExternal Link / New Window
  1. Appliance, computer The value of electrical appliances and computers of a single model number exceeds USD1,000.
  2. Toy If imported products are toys but not for sale purpose, the quantity of the same model number exceeds 5, or the value of one import exceeds USD1,000.
    Application guide of importing permits for toys and children’s productsExternal Link / New Window
    Application form of inspection for toys and children’s productsExternal Link / New Window
    Application form for exemption of custom inspection for productsExternal Link / New Window

Counterfeit Goods are Prohibited

DHL's security policy states that it is not allowed to transport counterfeit goods via the DHL network. DHL does not want to be associated with counterfeit goods and upon suspicion of such goods being imported, Customs will be informed. It is prohibited in many countries to introduce counterfeit goods and where proven the Customs authority will seize the goods and penalize the buyer.
 If you are offered very low prices for branded goods that are sold on shopping websites or via other channels, you can normally assume that the goods are counterfeit. High quality branded goods that are often copied are:
  • Shoes
  • Clothing
  • Bags
  • Expensive Watches
  • CDs and DVDs
  • Perfumes
  • Electronics

Shipping Commodities – What You Need to Know

Certain commodities are considered as “Non-Document” and need to be accompanied by an invoice and, in some cases, additional customs documentation. Other commodities are considered simply as a “Document” and only require a DHL Waybill to be completed. The following list explains what you need to do in order to ship various commodities.

Document Commodities (Require only DHL Waybill)

Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Airline tickets, issued/validated
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Business cards
Catalogues
Charts/graphs
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Computer printouts
Credit cards (NI)
Deeds
Diplomatic mail
Documents, general business
Invoices, not blank
Manuals, technical
Manuscripts
Music, printed or manuscript
Negatives, including x-rays, films
Pamphlets
Passports
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Price lists
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Slides
Visa applications

Commodities where you should contact your local Customer Service advisor to clarify shipping requirements

Alcoholic beverages
Animal products
Animal skins
Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
Coffee
Coffee samples
Compact disc
Cotton seed
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Electronic equipment
Fabrics & fabric samples
Films: 8mm, 16mm & 35mm
Films: entertainment
Films: promotional, training
Foodstuffs
Labels
Laser disc
Medical samples
Military equipment
Oil products
Perishables
Phones/modems
Plant products
Plants
Seeds
Tea
Telecommunications equipment
Textile articles
Tobacco
Toys

All other commodities are Non-Document in nature and should be accompanied by a DHL Waybill and an Invoice.

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