Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/12/22
By: Chiu Chun-chin and Ko Lin
Taipei, Dec. 22 (CNA) Authorities in Taipei said Saturday they are baffled as to why
Photo courtesy of Taipei Customs
passengers continue to bring meat products into Taiwan, despite signs at Taoyuan airport warning them about the fines for doing so.
The latest NT$200,000 (US$6,508) fine was slapped on a visitor from China, who tried to bring in 0.2 kilogram of ham sausages from Changzhou, Jiangsu province, at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
The passenger, who failed to declare the meat, was fined for violating the Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Disease, Taipei Customs officials said.
Meanwhile, another traveler from Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, tried to enter the country with 4.2 kg of pork buns and sausages. [FULL STORY]
