WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/TPKM/3
13 May 2002
(02-2644)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas ( Table MA:1 ) for the
calendar year 2002  was received from the delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  on 7 May 2002.G/AG/N/TPKM/3
Page 2Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS:  The Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff  and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
12 3
Pork belly
Pork belly (including spare ribs) whether or not cut
-- fresh or chilled
--- boneless
--- with bone in
-- frozen
---- boneless
---- with bone in02031911
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 issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(iii) The method of allocation is conducted on 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 before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board 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 (including 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 (including legs and leg quarters)
---- others02071100
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 issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(iii) The method of allocation is conducted on 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 before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board 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 rectum02063020
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 issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board 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 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 before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
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Poultry offals
Poultry offals other than livers
-- guts, bladders and stomachs of poultry
-- others---- fresh or chilled (excluding heart, 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
0207359902089030
02071429
02072729
0207369902089030
0210902916023120
1602329016023920
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 issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(iii) The method of allocation is conducted on 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 before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
Deer velvet
Deer velvet, fresh, chilled, 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 issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board 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 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 tothe Ministry of Finance for extension before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board 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 issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) is eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(iii) The method of allocation is conducted on 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 before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board 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 issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board 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 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 before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
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Liquid milk
Milk (excluding milk of goat and sheep), not concentrated and
unsweetened
-- fresh milk
-- long-life milk
Milk (excluding milk of goat and sheep), containing added
sugar or other sweetening matter)
Buttermilk (excluding fresh, dry, concentrated)
Flavoured, modified, or fermented milk (excluding sour)
Cream (excluding sour)
Curdled milkPrepared milk, evaporated, containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter
Flavoured milk04011010
04012010
04013010
04011020
0401202004013020
04029910
04029920
04029992
04039059
04039029
04039090
0403904018069053
19019025
1806905519019027(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would be eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(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 morebidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less
than the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata 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 before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
PeanutsGroundnuts
-- in shell
-- shelled
-- mixtures (containing groundnuts exceeding 20%)
Flours and meals of groundnuts
-- edible
-- inedible
Groundnuts oil
-- crude-- refined12021000
20081111
20081191
12022000
20081112
20081192
20081942
12089011
12089021
15081000
15089000(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would 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, allocation will be made on a pro-rata 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 before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
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Red bean
Red beans
-- frozen
-- driedFlour and meal of red bean
Prepared or preserved red bean
-- frozen
-- not frozen
---- shelled
---- not shelledRed bean paste07102910
0713320011061010
20049010
20060011
20055110
20060025
20055910
20060025
21069097(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would be eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(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 morebidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less
than the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata 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 before the expiration of the validity period.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
Garlic bulbs
Garlic bulbs, for planting
Other garlic, fresh or chilled
Dried garlic bulb, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder07032010
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 issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would 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 morebidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less
than the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 August to 31 December.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
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Dried shiitake (forest mushroom)
Shiitake (forest mushroom), dried 07123030(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would be eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(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 morebidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less
than the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 31 March and from 1 October to
31 December, respectively.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
Dried Day Lily
Day lily, dried 07129050(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would 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 lessthan the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis..
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 30 April and from 1 September
to 31 December, respectively.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
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Young coconut
Other coconuts, fresh or dried 08011900(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would be eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(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 morebidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less
than the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 29 February and from 1 August
to 31 December, respectively.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board 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 issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would 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 lessthan the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 February to 30 June.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
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Pineapples
Pineapples, fresh or dried 08043000(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would be eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(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 morebidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less
than the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 31 March and from 1 August to
31 December, respectively.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
Mangoes
Mangoes, fresh or dried 08045020(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would 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 lessthan the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 30 April and from 1 October to
31 December, respectively.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
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Shaddocks
Shaddocks, fresh or dried 08059010(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would be eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(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 morebidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less
than the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 30 June.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
PersimmonsPersimmons, fresh08109030 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would be eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(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, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 30 June.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
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Dried Longans and Longan Pulp
Lungngans, dried and lungngan pulp08134010 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would be eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(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 morebidders offering identical bid prices and the quota available for allocation is less
than the total amount in the bid, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 30 June.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
Sugar
Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring
matter
-- cane sugar-- beet sugar
Containing added flavouring or colouring matter
-- raw sugar
-- refined sugar
Other
-- cube and loaf sugar-- rock sugar
-- other refined sugar17011100
17011200
17019110
17019120
17019910
17019920
17019990(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries :  None
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas  to importers:
(i) Tariff quota certificates are issued by the Ministry of Finance
(ii) Any enterprise registered as an importer/exporter at the Board of Foreign Trade
(under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) would be eligible to apply for tariff quotacertificates.
(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, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis.
(iv) Tariff quota certificates are valid from 1 January to 30 June and from 1 July to
31 December, respectively.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  See Customs Import Tariff (the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu), published by both the Directorate-General of Customs (under the
Ministry of Finance) and the Board of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Economic Affairs).
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Rice and its products 1006.10.00     1006.20.00
1006.30.00     1006.40.001102.30.10     1102.30.901103.14.00     1103.29.101104.19.10     1104.29.201108.19.10     1806.90.611806.90.71     1806.90.921901.90.91     1902.11.101902.19.10     1902.20.101902.30.20     1904.10.201904.20.11     1904.20.21
1904.90.10     2106.90.98(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
(i) WTO members base.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Centralized imports:  Market access for government sector trade would be 65% of
the total rice quota allocated.  The Council of Agriculture imports centralized quotathrough importers under the designated competitive bidding system.  Any
import/export company with a food dealer business licence is allowed to participate
in the bidding.  The mark-ups on any individual importation and resale shall notexceed NT$ 23.26/kg for rice and NT$25.59/kg for rice products.  If the product
does not move onto the domestic market at any given price, Chinese Taipei will
re-announce the distribution within two weeks, reducing the price by NT$3/kg.  Theprocess will be repeated if necessary to move the rice out of central stocks.
(ii) Private sector trade:  Market access for private sector trade would be 35% of the
total rice quota allocated.  The quota will be allocated on a first-come-first-served
basis. The mark-ups on any individual importation shall not exceed NT$ 23.26/kg
for rice and NT$25.59/kg for rice products.  If the quota is under-subscribed afterthe first announcement, Chinese Taipei will re-announce the allocation within two
weeks, reducing the mark-ups by NT$3/kg.  The process will be repeated until the
quota is fully allocated.
(c) Other access arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:  Not applicable.
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