International Post Guide - Australia Post
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256 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
September 2007<br />
TAIWAN<br />
Including Pescadores, Quemoy and Matsu Islands<br />
Service Letters – Zone: Asia/Pacific Parcels – Zone: B<br />
Usual delivery:<br />
– see �1.8<br />
Extra Cover to: Weight to: Extra Cover to:<br />
ECI 1 3–4 work days $5000 1 20 kg $5000<br />
Express <strong>Post</strong> Int’l � 3–5 work days Air Mail �<br />
� 1 20 kg $5000<br />
4–6 work days $768 � 20 kg $768<br />
Registered <strong>Post</strong> Int’l � 4–6 work days Sea Mail �<br />
� �<br />
�<br />
Confirm delivery � Registered or Extra Cover only. Valuables – see �1.4 �<br />
�<br />
Extra Cover only. No notes. Duty-payable articles �<br />
Perishable biological � Non-infectious only.<br />
Fax<strong>Post</strong> bureau �<br />
� Extra Cover only. No notes.<br />
�<br />
1 ECI and EPI - Parcels deliver to main cities and towns<br />
For articles addressed to a <strong>Post</strong> Office Box, the boxholder is notified of arrival.<br />
Import restrictions<br />
Taiwan requires an import permit for many goods including all commercial items. Before posting<br />
any item, senders should confirm that the addressee has any necessary permit for firearms and<br />
firearm parts.<br />
Exemptions<br />
Taiwan admits without a permit:<br />
� samples of merchandise of no commercial value<br />
� articles for personal use<br />
� gift parcels not exceeding $US25 value.<br />
For personal consumption, alcoholic beverages up to a limit of 5kg are admitted, subject to import<br />
tax. For commercial imports involving alcohol or tobacco products, an import licence is required.<br />
Special documentation<br />
Addressing<br />
All mail should show TAIWAN as the last part of the address.<br />
Prohibitions<br />
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> and<br />
ECI and EPI-Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), Taiwan prohibits:<br />
Antiques<br />
Asparagus<br />
Camphor<br />
Coin collectors items<br />
Gambling items<br />
Jewellery<br />
Lottery tickets and advertising<br />
Molasses<br />
Ornamentals, made of glass or<br />
mother-of-pearl<br />
Saccharine and similar substances<br />
Sugar<br />
Tea, concentrates, essences and<br />
extracts of.
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