WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/TPKM/13 
31 March 2004 
 (04-1456) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 23 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Ta iwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu .  The 
notification concerns the administration of tariff and other quota commitments ( Table MA:1 ) for the 
calendar year  2004.  G/AG/N/TPKM/13 
Page 2 Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS:  The Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
  REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2004 
 
  Implementation of market access opportun ities: tariff  and other quota commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
Pork belly 
 
Pork belly (including spare ribs) whether or not cut  
-- fresh or chilled 
--- boneless --- with bone in 
 
-- frozen ---- boneless 
---- with bone in   
 
  
 
02031911 02031991 
 
 
02032911 
02032991 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
  None 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : 
 (i) Tariff quota certificates are i ssued by the Ministry of Finance 
 (ii) Any enterprise registered as an impor ter/exporter at the Bureau of Foreign Trade 
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quota 
certificates. 
 (iii) The method of allocation is conducted on both the performance of importation, and 
a first-come, first-served basis.  
 (iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 1 September.  If the quantity of 
quota cannot be imported entirely before 1 September, the importers can apply to 
the Ministry of Finance for extension befo re the expiration of the validity period. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  None applicable. 
(d) Other information :  See Customs Import Tariff (Chinese Taipei), published by both the 
Directorate-General of Customs (under the Minist ry of Finance) and the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs). 
 
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Chicken 
 Meat of chicken (including capon) 
 
-- not cut in pieces --- fresh or chilled 
--- frozen 
 -- cut in pieces 
---- drum sticks and wings (inc luding legs and leg quarters) 
------- fresh or chilled ------- frozen ------- salted, in brine, dried or smoked 
---- others 
------- fresh or chilled ------- frozen 
------- salted, in brine, dried or smoked 
-- prepared or preserved ---- drum sticks and wings (inc luding legs and leg quarters) 
---- others  
  
 
 
02071100 
02071200 
  
 
02071311 02071411 02109012 
 
02071319 02071419 
02109019 
 
16023210 
16023220 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
  None 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : 
 (i) Tariff quota certificates are i ssued by the Ministry of Finance 
 (ii) Any enterprise registered as an impor ter/exporter at the Bureau of Foreign Trade 
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quota certificates. 
 (iii) The method of allocation is conducted on both the performance of importation, and 
a first-come, first-served basis.  
 (iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 1 September.  If the quantity of 
quota cannot be imported entirely before 1 September, the importers can apply to 
the Ministry of Finance for extension befo re the expiration of the validity period. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  None applicable. 
(d) Other information :  See Customs Import Tariff (Chinese Taipei), published by both the 
Directorate-General of Customs (under the Minist ry of Finance) and the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs). 
Pork meat offals  Hocks, feet, and skirt of swine 
-- fresh or chilled 
-- frozen  
Guts (including intestines and rectum) and stomach of swine, 
whole and pieces thereof  
Other prepared or preserved hocks, feet, stomach, skirt, 
intestine and rectum  
  
02063020 
02064930 
 
05040021 
  
16024930 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
  None 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : 
 (i) Tariff quota certificates are i ssued by the Ministry of Finance 
 (ii) Any enterprise registered as an impor ter/exporter at the Bureau of Foreign Trade 
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quota certificates. 
 (iii) The method of allocation is conducted on both the performance of importation, and 
a first-come, first-served basis.  
 (iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 1 September.  If the quantity of 
quota cannot be imported entirely before 1 September, the importers can apply to 
the Ministry of Finance for extension befo re the expiration of the validity period. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  None applicable. 
(d) Other information :  See Customs Import Tariff (Chinese Taipei), published by both the 
Directorate-General of Customs (under the Minist ry of Finance) and the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs). 
 
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Page 4 1 2 3 
Poultry offals 
Poultry offals other than livers  
-- guts, bladders and stomachs of poultry 
-- others ---- fresh or chilled (excluding hear t, feet, neck of chicken;  
heart of ducks and geese) 
  
 
---- frozen ------ of chicken (excluding heart, feet and neck) ------ of other poultry 
 
  
---- salted, in brine, dried or smoked (excluding heart and feet 
of chicken) ---- prepared or preserved (excluding heart and feet of 
chicken) 
  
  
05040022 
 
02071399 
02072690 
02073599 02089030 
 
 
02071429 02072729 
02073699 
02089030 
 
02109029 
 
16023120 
16023290 
16023920 16029040 
 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
  None 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : 
 (i) Tariff quota certificates are i ssued by the Ministry of Finance 
 (ii) Any enterprise registered as an impor ter/exporter at the Bureau of Foreign Trade 
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quota certificates. 
 (iii) The method of allocation is conducted on both the performance of importation, and 
a first-come, first-served basis.  
 (iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 1 September.  If the quantity of 
quota cannot be imported entirely before 1 September, the importers can apply to 
the Ministry of Finance for extension befo re the expiration of the validity period. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  None applicable. 
(d) Other information :  See Customs Import Tariff (Chinese Taipei), published by both the 
Directorate-General of Customs (under the Minist ry of Finance) and the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs). 
 
Deer velvet 
 
Deer velvet, fresh, ch illed, chilled or frozen  
 
05079020 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:   None 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : 
 (i) Tariff quota certificates are i ssued by the Ministry of Finance 
 (ii) Any enterprise registered as an impor ter/exporter at the Bureau of Foreign Trade 
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quota 
certificates. 
 (iii) The method of allocation is conducted on both the performance of importation, and 
a first-come, first-served basis.  
 (iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 1 September.  If the quantity of 
quota cannot be imported entirely before 1 September, the importers can apply to 
the Ministry of Finance for extension befo re the expiration of the validity period. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  None applicable. 
(d) Other information :  See Customs Import Tariff (Chinese Taipei), published by both the 
Directorate-General of Customs (under the Minist ry of Finance) and the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs). 
 
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Bananas 
 Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried  
 
08030000 
 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
  None 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : 
 (i) Tariff quota certificates are i ssued by the Ministry of Finance 
 (ii) Any enterprise registered as an impor ter/exporter at the Bureau of Foreign Trade 
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quota certificates. 
 (iii) The method of allocation is conducted on both the performance of importation, and 
a first-come, first-served basis.  
 (iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 1 September.  If the quantity of 
quota cannot be imported entirely before 1 September, the importers can apply to 
the Ministry of Finance for extension befo re the expiration of the validity period. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  None applicable. 
(d) Other information :  See Customs Import Tariff (Chinese Taipei), published by both the 
Directorate-General of Customs (under the Minist ry of Finance) and the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).  
Fresh pears (excluding European pears)  
Other pears, fresh  
 
08082019 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
  None 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : 
 (i) Tariff quota certificates are i ssued by the Ministry of Finance 
 (ii) Any enterprise registered as an impor ter/exporter at the Bureau of Foreign Trade 
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quota 
certificates. 
 (iii) The method of allocation is conducted on both the performance of importation, and 
a first-come, first-served basis.  
 (iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 1 September.  If the quantity of 
quota cannot be imported entirely before 1 September, the importers can apply to 
the Ministry of Finance for extension befo re the expiration of the validity period. 
(c) Details of other arrangements :  None applicable. 
(d) Other information :  See Customs Import Tariff (Chinese Taipei), published by both the 
Directorate-General of Customs (under the Minist ry of Finance) and the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs). 
 
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Garlic bulbs 
 Garlic bulbs, for planting 
Other garlic, fresh or chilled 
Dried garlic bulb, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder  
 
07032010 
07032090 
07129040 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
  None 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : 
 (i) Tariff quota certificates are i ssued by the Ministry of Finance 
 (ii) Any enterprise registered as an impor ter/exporter at the Bureau of Foreign Trade 
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) w ould be eligible to apply for tariff quota 
certificates. 
 (iii) The method of allocation is conducted on the basis of bidding price per unit amount 
offered by the bidders (starting from the highest bid).  If there are two or more 
bidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less 
than the total amount in the bid, allo cation will be made on a pro-rata basis. 
 (iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 October to 31 December.  
(c) Details of other arrangements :  None applicable. 
(d) Other information :  See Customs Import Tariff (Chinese Taipei), published by both the 
Directorate-General of Customs (under the Minist ry of Finance) and the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).  
Betel nuts Areca (betel) nuts, fresh or dried  
08029030 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
  None 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : 
 (i) Tariff quota certificates are i ssued by the Ministry of Finance 
 (ii) Any enterprise registered as an impor ter/exporter at the Bureau of Foreign Trade 
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) w ould be eligible to apply for tariff quota 
certificates. 
 (iii) The method of allocation is conducted on the basis of bidding price per unit amount 
offered by the bidders (starting from the highest bid).  If there are two or more 
bidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less 
than the total amount in the bid, allo cation will be made on a pro-rata basis. 
 (iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 February to 30 May.  
(c) Details of other arrangements :  None applicable. 
(d) Other information :  See Customs Import Tariff (Chinese Taipei), published by both the 
Directorate-General of Customs (under the Minist ry of Finance) and the Bureau of Foreign 
Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs). 
 
 
 
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