Taipei and Kaohsiung ports offer fast-track customs clearance

摘要

The Taiwanese ports of Kaohsiung and Taipei have opened express customs clearance facilities, as COVID-19-related lockdowns have resulted in more e-commerce retail sales. Commercial aviation has nearly stopped due to travel restrictions and the lack of international flights has caused e-commerce merchants and postal services to turn to shipping. Therefore, there is a need for expedited customs clearance to ensure the goods get to the consumers in the shortest time possible. Taipei port launched an express customs clearance facility after Taipei Port Container Terminal (TPCT) did so on 18 May 2020.