Regulations Governing Customs Clearance Procedures for Maritime Express Consignments｜第 4 條｜General Provisions｜Regulation｜In Force
財政部 / 關務署｜v113.11.13
Effective Date: 2026-03-01｜Last Amended: 2026-02-23
The “Maritime Express Handling Unit” (hereinafter referred to as the “Unit”) in these Regulations is a closed area designated exclusively for temporary storage of containers awaiting disassembly, the storage of import and export maritime express consignments, and the handling of customs clearance. The Unit defined in the preceding paragraph shall be located in a controlled area of an international commercial port. It must be established by applying to Customs in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Customs Management of Container Terminals” or “ the Regulations Governing the Customs Management of Import and Export Warehouses”, and shall be subject to Customs management., The Unit must also comply with the following provisions: 1. Fencing walls or other physical barriers fixed to the ground must be installed around the Unit, and security guard posts shall be established. 2. The establishment of designated areas for temporary container storage, consignment checking, import, export, X-ray inspection, narcotic detection dogs and quarantine dogs service areas, inspection, detention, pending release, and release areas is required. Each section should be clearly separated and labelled, with sufficient space for customs clearance operations. A temporary container storage area may be established outside the Unit, subject to Customs approval, provided it meets the following criteria. (1) It shall be located within the same section of the controlled wharf area of the Unit. (2) It shall be surrounded by physical isolation facilities and equipped with surveillance camera systems; and a security guard post shall be established. (3) The storage and transportation safety of the containers shall be verified by Customs. 3. The area must be equipped with the necessary facilities and equipment for customs clearance and inspection. Customs may require the Unit Operators to add or replace facilities or equipment as necessary for customs clearance and inspection. Operators of the Unit who have submitted applications to Customs before the amendment of these Regulations on May 20, 2021, must, when expanding the cargo clearance line, complete the installation of physical isolation facilities, security guard posts, and temporary container storage areas in accordance with the provisions set forth in Subparagraphs 1 and 2, Paragraph 2.