Can I bring Fresh Vegetables to Taiwan?
Fresh Vegetables→Taiwan
⚠️ Restricted
📋 Carrying Limits
- Quantity Limit:Farm produce 6 kgs per passenger; above that an import permit issued by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) is required for customs clearance
✅ Declaration Requirements
❌Not Required
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Last Updated:September 6, 2026
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📝 Important Notes
- •⚠️ RESTRICTED: Taiwan Customs treats fresh vegetables as farm produce and as plant products. Live plants and their products are prohibited, but those in accordance with the Plant Protection and Quarantine Act are excluded from such restriction — so clearing plant quarantine is what decides whether yours can enter.
- •📋 The passenger limits:
- •Farm produce: 6 kgs per passenger
- •Rice, peanut (roasted or prepared), garlic (prepared), dried lily flower, or dried mushroom and tea: 1 kg or less each
- •For a passenger carrying agricultural products exceeding these quantity limits, an import permit issued by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) is required for customs clearance
- •📋 Food inspection:
- •Each passenger may carry food products without the competent authority's approval if the quantity of one kind is under 6 kgs and the total value of one kind is less than US$1,000
- •Otherwise, applying for food inspection to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is necessary prior to customs clearance
- •⚠️ Fresh fruit is a separate, stricter case:
- •Fresh fruits are prohibited. Inbound passengers are not allowed to bring any fruits into the country to prevent alien invasive pests from damaging local agriculture
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does Fresh Vegetables need to be vacuum-sealed for entry?
Vacuum sealing can significantly reduce the risk of confiscation, especially for meat or dried products. Additionally, Fresh Vegetables with complete commercial labeling and ingredient lists is more likely to pass inspection.
❓ More Questions
How many kilograms of vegetables can I bring into Taiwan?
Farm produce is limited to 6 kgs per passenger. Above that, an import permit issued by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) is required for customs clearance.
Can I bring fresh fruit into Taiwan as well?
No. Fresh fruits are prohibited — inbound passengers are not allowed to bring any fruits into the country. Quarantine officers will confiscate and destroy them, and passengers will be fined NT$3,000 or more.
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