Taipei Times
Date: Jan 07, 2020
By: Staff writer, with CNA
Since fines for bringing in pork products from countries affected by African swine fever were increased
Airport staff check arriving passengers’ luggage at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Friday last week.
Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times
As of Sunday last week, 678 people had been fined the increased penalty of NT$200,000 (US$6,642) for contravening the ban, figures from the Central Emergency Operation Center for African Swine Fever showed.
The pork products came mainly from China (589 cases), Vietnam (56 cases), South Korea (21 cases) and the Philippines (12 cases), the center said.
Of the 678 perpetrators, 354 were Chinese and 233 were Taiwanese. Among the others fined were 32 Vietnamese, 12 Koreans and 11 Filipinos. [FULL STORY]
