Can I send medical equipment to Taiwan?
Contact lenses, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, condoms, and medical masks are all medical equipment, and there is a license-free import list and quantity limit for personal use (once per person every six months).
Contact lenses, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, blood glucose machines, condoms, and medical masks are all medical equipment.For personal use, those who comply with the items and quantities listed in the Food and Drug Administration canCertificate-free entry (one time per person per half year): 60 daily disposable contact lenses of a single prescription, 250 medical masks, and 60 condoms. โ ๏ธ Excessive quantities or items outside the list must be inspected and registered. Violators may be sentenced to 3 years in prison and a fine of NT$10 million. Tariffs are mostly 0%.
Highlights of this page
- Certificate-free input list and quantity (once every six months)
- Classification of medical equipment (which are considered medical equipment)
- Real case: landed cost of medical materials (with clickable tax rules)
- Legal risks of excessive imports
- Real-time calculation of tax on medical materials
- FAQ
- Regulatory basis and official sources
Certificate-free input list and quantity (once every six months)
For personal use and complying with the items and quantities listed in the "Approved Manufacturing and Import Methods for Specific Medical Equipment Projects",You are exempted from applying for an import permit, but each person can only be exempted from importing the permit once every six months.๏ผ
| medical equipment | Maximum number of license-free inputs |
|---|---|
| Daily disposable contact lenses | 60 pieces of a single prescription (limited to one brand, up to 2 prescriptions) |
| corrective lenses | 1 pair |
| medical mask | 250 pieces/piece |
| Condoms (sanitary condoms) | 60 |
| tampons | 120 |
| OK stretch | 60 pieces/piece |
| Liquid OK stretch | 4 strips/can/bottle/piece |
| cotton swab | 200 pieces |
Classification of medical equipment (which are considered medical equipment)
| Level | risk | Common items |
|---|---|---|
| first level | low | Stethoscope, OK bandage, medical mask, gauze, elastic bandage, tongue depressor, mechanical wheelchair |
| Level 2 | in | Daily wear/daily disposable contact lenses, blood glucose machines, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, ear thermometers, tampons, condoms, body fat meters, low-frequency therapy devices |
| Level 3 | high | Implantable medical materials, etc. (usually not applicable for personal use) |
โป Many items thought to be daily necessities are actually medical equipment (blood pressure monitors, thermometers, contact lenses, condoms). There are import regulations and cannot be sent in large quantities as general merchandise.
Real case: landed cost of medical materials (with clickable tax rules)
The following is the actual measurement of the tariff engine of this site (sea freight).Click "Tariff Code" to be directed to the CCC tariff page to view the complete tax rate and input requirements.๏ผ
| medical equipment | commodity price | CCC Tariff Code | tariff rate | Duty paid value | import tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily disposable contact lenses | ยฅ3,000 | 9001.30.00.00.5 | 5% | NT$591 | tax free |
| electronic blood pressure monitor | ยฅ5,000 | 9018.90.10.10.9 | 0% | NT$985 | tax free |
| Ear thermometer/thermometer | ยฅ3,000 | 9025.19.90.10.1 | 0% | NT$591 | tax free |
| blood glucose machine | US$40 | 9027.89.80.10.6 | 0% | NT$1,260 | tax free |
| Condom | ยฅ1,500 | 4014.10.00.10.2 | 5% | NT$296 | tax free |
| medical mask | ยฅ1,000 | 6307.90.50.31.1 | 7.5% | NT$197 | tax free |
* Most of the tariffs on medical materials are 0% (blood pressure monitors, thermometers, blood glucose machines); about 5% on contact lenses and condoms, and about 7.5% on medical masks. Duty paid โค NT$2,000 is tax-free, and most single items are tax-free.The focus is on quantity restrictions and grading regulations, not taxes.Click on the tariff number to view complete information.
Legal risks of excessive imports
According to Article 25 of the "Medical Device Management Law", imported medical devices must apply for inspection and registration from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and obtain a medical device license before they can be imported. Violators shall be punished in accordance with Article 62 Imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term detention, or a fine of not more than NT$10 millionใ
Real-time calculation of tax on medical materials
Enter medical material information, and the system uses the Customs Department's AI tariff engine to instantly calculate customs duties, VAT, and total landed cost. After the trial calculation, you can click on the tariff code to check the complete regulations.
โป The trial calculation is based on the AI tariff forecast of the Customs Administration, and the actual tariff is subject to customs approval. This tool only calculates taxes and fees, and does not mean that it meets the medical material import regulations (quantity and grading restrictions are separate).
FAQs about sending medical equipment to Taiwan
Yes but quantity is limited. They are all medical equipment and can be imported without a license (once every six months) for personal use if they meet the attached items and quantities: 60 daily disposable contact lenses of a single prescription, 250 medical masks, and 60 condoms.
Certificate-free entry (once every six months): 60 daily disposable contact lenses of a single power, 1 pair of corrective lenses, 250 medical masks, 60 condoms, 120 tampons, 60 OK bandages, and 200 cotton swabs. Overage must be checked and registered.
Divided into 3 levels. Level 1: stethoscope, OK bandage, medical mask. Level 2: Contact lenses, blood glucose machines, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, ear thermometers, condoms, and body fat meters. Level 3: Implantable, etc.
According to Article 25 of the Medical Equipment Management Act, registration and license must be obtained. Violation of Article 62 is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 3 years and a fine of not more than NT$10 million. Do not exceed the quantity or send unlisted medical materials.
Mostly 0% (blood pressure monitors, thermometers, blood glucose machines, OK bandages); contact lenses, condoms, about 5%, and medical masks, about 7.5%. Tax-free for tax paid โค NT$2,000. The focus is on quantity and classification, not taxes.
It is a second-level medical material and must meet the exemption quantity (once every six months). Contact lenses are limited to 60 pieces of a single brand, single prescription, and a maximum of 2 prescriptions. Excessive quantities or resale must be inspected and registered, and violators will be severely fined.
Regulatory basis and official sources
- Articles 25 and 62 of the Medical Device Management ActใSpecific medical device project approval manufacturing and import methods(Exemption List and Quantity) - National regulatory database.
- "Medical Device Project Approval Manufacturing or Import Area" of the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare:fda.gov.tw
- Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance "Please pay attention to the types and quotas of imported medical equipment for personal use in small quantities":web.customs.gov.tw
- Commodity tax inquiry:0523.tw CCC Tariff Code 12,000+ Code Queryใ
Medical materials for your own use, quantity controlled and shipped safely
Contact lenses, sphygmomanometers, etc. are consolidated for self-use, and Taiwan's local customs declaration team assists in classification and regulation confirmation, and the tax and fees are reimbursed and invoices are issued. Register to get the shipping warehouse address.
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