Buyers Shopping On Overseas Websites Should Be Careful! Keelung Customs Office Of The Ministry Of Finance And Customs Announced Today (31st) That Cross-Border Online Shopping Is Prevalent. Many People Order Furniture, Home Furnishings, Seeds, Plants And Other Products Through E-Commerce Platforms And Import Them By Sea Express. However, Such Goods Involve Quarantine And Other Import Regulations, And Violators May Be Fined Nt$150,000.
Keelung Customs Explained That In Order To Prevent And Control The Occurrence Of Plant Diseases And Insect Pests And Stop Their Spread, In Accordance With Article 17, Item 1 Of The Plant Prevention And Quarantine Law, Imported Plants And Plant Products Should Comply With Import Regulations And Must Apply For Quarantine Qualification. Recently, The Customs Has Repeatedly Caught People Buying Plant Products Online From Overseas And Returned To Taiwan In Violation Of Regulations, And Calls On The Public To Be Careful.
If A Person Is Seized By Customs Without Applying For Quarantine, He Or She Will Be Transferred To The Bureau Of Animal And Plant Inspection And Quarantine Of The Council Of Agriculture, Executive Yuan For Disciplinary Action. In Addition, In Accordance With The Provisions Of Article 24, Paragraph 1, Paragraph 6 Of The Same Act, A Fine Of More Than Nt$30,00015 Will Be Imposed. In Addition To A Fine Of Less Than 10,000 Yuan, Imported Goods Will Also Be Confiscated.
Keelung Guan Said That Many People May Mistakenly Believe That They Will Not Violate The Law If They Do Not Buy Potted Plants Or Seeds. In Fact, Unpainted Or Antiseptic Treated Log Furniture, Decorative Accessories Containing Wood Blocks, Wooden Boxes, And Undried Flowers And Plants Hanging Ornaments, Etc., These Are All Items Subject To Imported Phytosanitary Quarantine.
Keelung Customs Reminds That Some Online Shopping Platforms Do Not Provide Detailed Product Descriptions, Making It Easy For Consumers To Mistakenly Believe That The Goods Are Not Quarantine Items And Purchase Imported Goods. It Is Recommended That Before Placing An Order, The Public Should First Confirm With The Manufacturer Whether The Raw Materials And Processing Methods Comply With The Quarantine Exemption Requirements, And Pay Attention To Whether They Are Items That Are Not Allowed To Be Imported Into Mainland China To Avoid Violating The “Plant Prevention And Quarantine Law” And The “Customs Anti-Smuggling Regulations” Were Fined According To Relevant Regulations.
In This Regard, The Foreign Shopping Website Taobao Emphasized That On Taobao’s Page, Relevant Warnings Will Appear On The Ordering Page For All Products That Do Not Comply With Regulations Or Are Prohibited From Being Sold, And Orders Cannot Be Placed. When Consumers Place Orders, They Will Also Appear. Regarding The Promotion Of Quarantine Regulations, The Content Is Directed To The Relevant Regulations Page Of Taiwan’S Competent Authorities; In Addition, Most Furniture On Taobao Has Been Smoked, Painted, Etc., And It Is Rare That The Customs Instructions “Not Painted Or Anti-Corrosion” Appear. Treated Wood.
Post time: Jan-04-2024