(Annul)

The captain of a vessel entering into the enforcement waters of the Republic of China which suppress smuggling shall prepare and sign the following papers for the examination by the customs officials conducting onboard inspection from time to time:
1. Onboard import and transit cargo manifest: For a container vessel, if a transit cargo manifest is not yet readily available, it can be replaced with a container bay plan provided the said plan is marked “Replace Transit Cargo Manifest” and signed by the captain;
2. Onboard import and through parcel list;
3. Cargo bay plan: A container vessel may replace with a container bay plan;
4. Inbound and transit passenger manifest with specified quantity of all checked luggage;
5. List of ship’s stores and miscellaneous items. Additional lists of narcotic drugs, weapon, ammunition, and foreign currencies, if any, are required;
6. Manifest of Inbound onboard service crew and list of crew's effects not intended to be taken ashore; and
7. List of posts.

The captain of an import vessel or the sea carrier shall submit a ship’s pre-arrival report to the Customs 24 hours prior to the vessel’s import. Early, delayed, or suspended import due to incident shall be reported to the Customs for early arrival, delay, or cancellation of import.
The pre-arrival report mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall include the mandatory information, including Customs of accepting declaration, name of vessel, voyage number, vessel call sign, transport ID, last port, next port, and estimated time of arrival.
The pre-arrival information mentioned in the first Paragraph is provided by the harbor bureau to the Customs, the captain or the owner of the vessel may be exempted from transmitting ship’s pre-arrival report message or submitting written ship’s pre-arrival report.

The captain of an import vessel or the sea carrier shall submit declarations to the Customs in accordance with the followings:
1. When discharging the cargo in ports of Taiwan, import cargo manifest and container bay plan shall be submitted to the Customs within 5 hours before the arrival at the discharge port.
2. When discharging the cargo in ports of offshore islands of Taiwan, import cargo manifest shall be submitted to the Customs before the arrival at the discharge port.
Directions relating to the scope, executive stages, or mercy period etc. for the above-mentioned regulations shall be announced by Customs Administration of Ministry of Finance (hereinafter referred to as Customs Administration).
When transmitting import cargo manifest or container bay plan, the captains or the carriers are not required to submit those documents in writing unless receiving written notification from Customs.
When transmitting container bay plan to the transportation authority in accordance with the time prescribed in the subparagraph 1 of first paragraph, the captains or the carriers are not required to submit the container bay plan to the Customs.

After the arrival of an import vessel, the captain or the carrier shall submit the following documents within 24 hours to the Customs for declaration:
1. Onboard import and through parcel list.
2. Cargo bay plan: A container vessel discharging its cargo in the offshore islands of Taiwan may replace with a container bay plan.
3. Inbound and transit passenger manifest with specified quantity of all checked luggage.
4. List of ship’s stores and miscellaneous items. Additional lists of narcotic drugs, weapon, ammunition, and foreign currencies, if any, are required.
5. Manifest of Inbound onboard service crew and list of crew's effects not intended to be taken ashore.
6. List of posts.
7. Ship’s arrival report. However, submitting the report is not necessary if the information is transmitted to the Customs by the harbor bureau through computer connection.
8. Certificate of nationality. From the vessel’s second import, it may be replaced with a photocopy verified by the Customs as authentic to the original. However, the original is still required if the information contained on the certificate has been changed.
9. Certificate of tonnage. However, submitting the said certificate is not necessary if the net tonnage is already contained on the certificate of nationality.
The documents mentioned in the preceding Paragraph 1 to 6 and 8 may be submitted in electronic form and the submission may be exempted if they have been collected by the Customs officials during onboard inspection.

An import cargo manifest shall clearly state the following information in the form stipulated by the Customs, and a written manifest shall also be signed by the captain or the carrier:
1. Vessel name, nationality, tonnage, captain’s name, transport ID, arrival date, voyage number, the last foreign port at which the vessel has anchored before arrival, and the first domestic port at which the vessel arrives;
2. The number of bill of lading, cargo name on the bill of lading, mark, container number, packaging method (such as barrel, pallet, crate, or bag), quantity, weight, and specification of the cargo aboard the ship. In case of consolidated package of two or more pieces, which is also stated on bill of lading, the statement of the quantity included in the package is required;
3. Locations of loading and arrival;
4. Name and address of consignee; However, if the consignee is a bank or a forwarder, the name and the address of the real consignee should be stated in the notify party blank. For imported cargo stored in bonded warehouse or transshipment cargo, only the forwarder may be listed.
5. For container shipment, the manifest shall include mark, number, type, and shipment method of all containers. If a full container load includes two or more different shipments for a same consignee, the import manifest shall clearly state “Partial” after the container number. For an empty container without issuance of bill of lading, its number and quantity shall be listed on the final page of manifest without manifest number; and
6. Other information stipulated by Ministry of Finance in its announcements.

Inbound and transit passenger manifest shall include the followings:
1. Name;
2. Gender;
3. Nationality;
4. Date of birth; and
5. Entry permit, ID number, alien resident certificate or passport number.
Inbound onboard service crew manifest shall include the followings:
1. Name;
2. Gender;
3. Nationality;
4. Date of birth;
5. ID Number, Alien resident certificate or passport number; and
6. Job title.

An import vessel should not discharge its cargo without discharge permit or special permit from the Customs.

In the case where the Customs official escort is required, the captain of a vessel or the sea carrier applying for storing cargo in a warehouse shall apply a special permit first, and the escort fee should be paid.

For cargo carried by a vessel, delivered alongside the vessel, transited, or transshipped, the captain of a vessel or the sea carrier shall verify the ship name, voyage, and consignee against the bill of lading and Customs-issued discharged permit, special permit, customs notice of goods release, or transshipment permit. For full container, also verify the container mark and number. For non-containerized cargo, also verify cargo mark, crate number, and quantity; for bulk cargo, also verify gross weight. However, in a customs area that automated clearance is not yet implemented, the captain of a vessel or the sea carrier shall verify Customs-issued general discharged permit, special permit, and bill of lading or transshipment permit approved and affixed with stamp by the Customs.

The captain of an export vessel or the sea carrier shall transmit export container/cargo loading list to the Customs before the clearance.
Directions relating to the scope, executive stages, or mercy period etc. for the regulations prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be announced by Customs Administration.
An export container/cargo loading list prescribed in the first paragraph shall clearly state the following information:
1. Transport ID, voyage number, the port of the vessel anchored, vessel call sign;
2. Bill of lading number, shipping order number, total quantity, unit of quantity, place of consignment, port of loading;
3. A container vessel: container number, type of container, and method of loading; and
4. Other information stipulated by Ministry of Finance in its announcements.
Whatever transmitting export container/cargo loading list in accordance with the first paragraph, it is still required to submit an export cargo manifest or duplicate bill of lading in writing to the Customs within 10 days after receiving written notification.
An export cargo manifest may substitute export container/cargo loading list prescribed in first paragraph. The period of substitute shall be announced by Customs Administration.

When the message from the export container/cargo loading list is inconsistent with the data on the declaration form, an online declaration applicant shall apply to Customs for correction within 24 hours after having received an inconsistent list or message made by the Customs, unless otherwise special situation is approved by the Customs.
The application for correction will not exempt the applicant from penalty if the Customs has discovered the aforementioned discrepancy or received tip-off concerning the smuggling cases.

The captain of an export vessel or the sea carrier shall submit the following documents to the Customs for customs clearance prior to departure. The vessel should not depart from port without a clearance certificate:
1. Customs clearance application;
2. Export container/cargo loading list unless there are no export cargoes;
3. Outbound and transit passenger manifest unless the manifest is the same as the transit passenger manifest submitted for the vessel’s import;
4. Departure onboard service crew manifest, unless the manifest is the same as the crew manifest submitted for the vessel’s import;
5. Quarantine permit.
The format for customs clearance application and clearance certificate shall be stipulated and announced by the Customs.
When applying for customs clearance of the vessel through computer connection, the captain or the consigned vessel owner is not required to submit documents mentioned in the Paragraph one.
The customs clearance of the vessel through computer connection mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be implemented in accordance with the announcement of Customs Administration.

The manifest for export cargo shall include the following information in the format stipulated by the Customs; written manifest information shall be signed by the captain or the carrier:
1. Ship name, nationality, tonnage, captain’s name, clearance date, and next port of call;
2. Cargo name on the shipping order, mark, crate number, packaging method (such as barrel, pallet, crate, or bag), quantity, weight, and specification of the cargo aboard the ship. In case of consolidated package of two or more pieces, which is also stated on shipping order, state clearly the quantity included in the package;
3. Locations of loading and arrival; and
4. Name and address of consignor.

A departure and transit passenger manifest shall include the following information:
1. Name;
2. Gender;
3. Nationality;
4. Date of birth; and
5. Exit permit, ID Number, alien resident certificate or passport number.
A departure onboard service crew manifest shall include the following information:
1. Name;
2. Gender;
3. Nationality;
4. Date of birth;
5. ID Number, Alien resident certificate or passport number.
6. Job title.

Export cargos, transshipment cargos, import cargoes which are loaded by mistake, over discharged or untaxed due to transshipment, or ship’s stores, shall be declared to the Customs through Customs-stamped released shipping order/booking note, computer release notice or permit before loading and shipping. However, declared and released export cargoes shall not be loaded after 30 days following the date of release.

Declared and released export cargoes, which have been moved from original location to another and are to go through the shut out procedure, shall submit a shut out cargo report produced by the captain of a vessel or the sea carrier. The said report, verified and attested by the warehouse or container yard’s operator of the original location and random-examined by costumes official on duty, shall be required for shut out procedure.

The captain shall be responsible for collecting, sealing, and storing the ship’s stores and crew’s effects remaining onboard except the necessities during anchorage period in the harbor and the said storage may not be opened before departure. If the vessel is to sail to another port in our country, the said storage may not be opened en route; the necessities en route shall be reported to the Customs according to actual needs prior to such sail and reserved for use.
The Customs may at its own discretion examine and add seal to the goods sealed by captain as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph.
The sealed goods mentioned in the preceding two Paragraphs that must be opened and used prior to departure due to special incident shall be reported and explained by the captain to the Customs for approval.
The category and quantity of the ship’s store and crew’s effects remaining onboard to be used during anchorage period in the harbor, as mentioned in the first Paragraph, shall be limited according to the Custom’s announcement.

Legitimate self-defense weapon and crew’s effects remaining onboard shall be collected, sealed and stored in storage by the captain, and the said storage should not be opened and used prior to the vessel’s departure.
The Customs may at its own discretion examine and add seal to the goods sealed and stored by the captain as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph.

An export vessel shall depart within 48 hours after customs clearance. Failure to depart within the said time limit shall re-apply for customs clearance, unless otherwise a departure postponement application has been filed with the Customs within a given deadline.
In case that the cargos must be loaded or discharged from the vessel failing to depart mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, an application for clearance cancellation with the Customs along with a clearance certificate should be required. However, cargo discharge shall require additional procedures for import manifest correction and discharge permit before the discharge may commence.

Prior to the departure of an export vessel that has completed clearance, the captain or the first mate shall verify item by item the shipping order or cargo space booking information for the export cargo onboard against the export cargo manifest, and sign and attest on the export cargo manifest. Short loaded or shut out, if any, shall comply with Article 47 for processing.

Cargo or parcel loaded onboard shall be signed over by the captain or the first mate, not by other crew member.

A vessel entering harbor without discharging any cargo or passenger (except ship’s supply) and departing within 24 hours is not required to complete import and export clearance declaration procedure.

The Customs may from time to time send its official to board any vessel within the waters 24 nautical miles from the coastline of the Republic of China and conduct inspection.

Passenger embarking and disembarking a vessel at an outport or not during business hours of the Customs shall require prior approval from the Customs. The same restriction applies to the vessel’s crew embarking and disembarking at an outport.

The following papers shall be submitted to the Customs within 24 hours for the vehicles’ import:
1. Import cargo manifest；
2. Lists of service crew and their personal effects；
3. List of vehicle self-use items；
4. Inbound passenger declaration form；and
5. Itinerary schedule.

The import cargo manifest shall clearly state the arrival date, vehicle sortie, and the followings:
1. Nationality, vehicle type, vehicle model, vehicle number, and owner company;
2. Transit station and arrival station;
3. Name, mark, crate number, barrel number of cargos, or the number and weight of cargos packaged in other types. In case of consolidated package of two or more pieces, state clearly the quantity included in the package, and the container number of container shipment (if the cargos are shipped in containers);
4. Cargo location;
5. Loading location; and
6. Name and address of consignee.

The inbound passenger declaration should clearly state the arrival date, vehicle sortie, and the followings:
1. Name;
2. Gender;
3. Nationality;
4. Age;
5. Address;
6. Entry permit, ID Number, alien resident certificate or passport number; and
7. Quantity of luggage and any self-defense weapon.

The itinerary schedule should clearly state the followings:
1. Place and date of departure;
2. Stop-off point and dates;
3. Name, quantity of the cargos, and the number of the passengers on and off at each stop-off point; and
4. Journal for each stop-off point.

The cargo carried by a vehicle entering the country shall declare to the first Customs office it arrives at along the way.

A vehicle belonging to a land carrier or the Railways Administration and carrying import cargos should first apply for discharge permit from the Customs before discharging the said cargos into the Customs joint-lock warehouse.

The following documents should be submitted to the Customs for the vehicles’ export; clearance for export will not be allowed before the said documents have passed review and inspection:
1. Export cargo manifest;
2. Onboard vehicle service crew manifest;
3. List of vehicle self-use items;
4. Departure passenger declaration form; and
5. Itinerary schedule.

An export cargo manifest should clearly state departure date, vehicle sortie, and the followings:
1. Nationality, vehicle type, vehicle model, vehicle number, and owner company;
2. Transit stations and arrival station;
3. Name, mark, crate number, barrel number of goods, or the number and weight of goods packaged in other types. In case of consolidated package of two or more pieces, state clearly the quantity included in the package, and the container number of container shipment (if the cargos are shipped in containers);
4. Cargo location;
5. Arrival location; and
6. Name and address of consignor.

The itinerary schedule should clearly state the followings:
1. Place and date of arrival;
2. Stop-off points and dates;
3. Name, quantity of cargos, and number of passengers on and off at each stop-off points; and
4. Reserve blank journal space for activities in each stop-off points.

The responsible person in charge of a vehicle loading export cargo not at the last station before exiting the national border shall declare for departure by submitting an export cargo manifest and other supporting documents to the first Customs office at which the said vehicle arrives on its outbound route. The cargo compartment will be sealed by the Customs official after the said cargo has been counted and verified. The said cargo will not be allowed to exit the border until the seal has been examined and verified by the last Customs office at which the said vehicles arrives before exiting the border.

The goods onboard a vehicle shut out from the cargo that has been declared for export and released by the Customs shall require submitting a shut out cargo manifest to the Customs official on duty for verification and attestation before clearance may be granted.

A vehicle belonging to a land carrier should not carry export cargo onboard without a released shipping order signed by the Customs.

Additional equipment or critical machines or parts installed on a domestic vehicle outside the border must be declared with the Customs and import duty is paid upon entering the border.

A land import/export cargo manifest that includes consolidated shipment cargo, if any, shall clearly specify the said consolidated shipment cargo and produce a house manifest that clearly states the name and address of consignee or consignor. The said house manifest must be signed by the responsible person of the transportation means or the transportation firm which is entrusted by such responsible person , and submitted to the Customs along with the cargo manifest.

Articles included in this Section shall also apply mutatis mutandis to animal- or human-carried import/export cargo.

The captain of an import aircraft or the air carrier shall submit import cargo manifest to the Customs in accordance with the following regulations:
1. Within 2 hours before the arrival at the domestic airport, in case where the journey after aircraft’s take-off from the last on- and off-loading airport in foreign country is more than 4 hours;
2. Before the arrival at the domestic airport, in case where the journey after aircraft’s take-off from the last on- and off-loading airport in foreign country is equal to or less than 4 hours.
The airports (International Air Transport Association Airport Code) prescribed in the second subparagraph in the preceding paragraph shall be announced by Customs Administration.
Directions relating to the scope, implementation stages, or grace period etc., for the first paragraph shall be announced by Customs Administration.
When transmitting manifest, the captains or the carriers are not required to submit manifest in writing unless receiving written notification from Customs.
An import cargo manifest which includes consolidated shipment cargo can be filed by air forwarders, while the said consolidated shipment cargo shall be specified a house manifest with identical format to import cargo manifest shall also be declared.
After an aircraft has arrived at a domestic airport, the captain or the carrier shall produce and sign the following documents and submit to the Customs for declaration:
1. Arrival and transit passenger manifest;
2. Arrival and onboard service crew manifest; and
3. Unloading list with items’ material number or name and quantity of unsold tax-free merchandises, including tobacco and alcoholic drinks. If the unloaded items are sealed in the airplane trolleys and need no replenishment, the seal numbers could be declared to the customs instead of the list.
When an aircraft has arrived, the captain or the carrier shall prepare and sign the following documents for customs inspection:
1. Transit cargo manifest.
2. List of posts.
Online declaration for arrival and transit passenger manifest should be transmitted to the Customs before take-off. The implementation date shall be separately announced by Customs Administration.

The arrival and transit passenger manifest shall clearly state the followings:
1. Name;
2. Gender;
3. Nationality;
4. Date of birth;and
5. Entry permit, ID Number, alien resident certificate or passport number.
The arrival onboard service crew manifest shall clearly state the followings:
1. Name;
2. Gender;
3. Nationality;
4. Date of birth;
5. ID Number, Alien resident certificate or passport number; and
6. Job title.

The following aircrafts are exempted from submitting the documents mentioned in the preceding Article:
1. An aircraft approved by the competent civil aviation authority for only technical landing without loading or discharging cargo and departs before a prescribed time; or
2. An aircraft requires forced landing due to emergency.

An import cargo manifest shall clearly state the followings:
1. Aircraft nationality and owner company;
2. Date and flight number of arrival;
3. The number of bill of lading, including master and house, cargo name, quantity, weight and the number of unit load device listed in the bill of lading. The quantity of each item should be clearly stated if two or more items are consolidated in one package and also stated in the bill of lading;
4. Locations of loading and arrival; and
5. Cargo storage location.

Before an aircraft takes off and departs, the captain or the carrier shall submit and sign the following documents to the Customs for declaration:
1. Export cargo manifest;
2. Departure and transit passenger manifest unless the manifest is the same as the arrival and transit passenger manifest submitted upon arrival;
3. Departure onboard service crew manifest unless the manifest is the same as the crew manifest submitted upon arrival；and
4. Loading lists with material number or name and quantity of meals, beverages and alcoholic drinks which are frequently used and dedicated for international flights and tax-free merchandises, including tobacco and alcoholic drinks for sale onboard. However, the seal numbers, which were declared in accordance with the proviso in subparagraph 3, paragraph 6 of Article 71 and the seals are intact, could be declared instead.
Directions relating to the scope, implementation stages, or grace period etc., for submitting export cargo manifest prescribed in the first subparagraph mentioned above shall be announced by Customs Administration.
An export cargo manifest which includes consolidated shipment cargo can be filed by air forwarders, while the said consolidated shipment cargo shall be specified a house manifest with identical format to export cargo manifest shall also be declared.
When transmitting manifest, the captains or the carriers are not required to submit manifest in writing. However, they are required to submit that to the Customs within 10 days after receiving written notification.
Before aircraft departure, the captain or the carrier shall prepare and sign the list of posts for customs inspection.

A departure and transit passenger manifest shall clearly state the followings:
1. Name;
2. Gender;
3. Nationality;
4. Date of birth;and
5. Exit permit, ID number, alien resident certificate or passport number.
Departure onboard service crew manifest shall clearly state the followings:
1. Name;
2. Gender;
3. Nationality;
4. Date of birth;
5. ID Number, Alien resident certificate or passport number; and
6. Job title.

An export cargo manifest shall clearly state the followings:
1. Aircraft nationality and owner company;
2. Departure date and flight number;
3. The number of bill of lading, including master and house, cargo name, quantity, and weight listed in the bill of lading. The quantity of each item should be clearly stated if two or more items are consolidated in one package and also stated in the bill of lading; and
4. Destination.

Exporting or transited cargo shipped by airplane shall require a shipping order released and stamped by the Customs or a computer release note or a permit before loading and shipping.

For export goods which have already cleared the Customs and must be loaded onto the next flight of the same airline company or transferred to the aircraft of another airline company for shipment due to shortage of shipping space or flight cancellation or other reason, if the number of master shipping order has been changed, the concerned airline company shall verify the written application filed by the exporter. In addition, the application, along with original shipping order, shall be submitted by the exporter within a given deadline for the Customs approval. The transfer shall be monitored by the Customs official for export, and the Customs will modify the export declaration and related documentation afterward.
Declared and released export cargoes shall not be loaded after 30 days following the date of release.

Cargo onboard an aircraft shall be declared with the Customs for import/export in accordance with regulations. The air carrier shall discharge or load cargo in accordance with the import/export cargo manifest, and the Customs official may at its discretion randomly inspect and monitor the discharging and loading. This Paragraph shall also apply to transshipment from other aircraft or transit cargo.
The air carrier, from which import cargo is discharged and stored in a warehouse outside the airport restricted area, shall produce, and submit an application for air transportation special permit that is jointly signed by the operator of the said warehouse.
Cargo delivered by expedited courier shall be discharged and stored in the express cargo area, and declaration for the said cargo should be filed within the said area.