NCC Import Permit Online Application 2026 | Certification Fees, NT$750 Review Fee Suspended, RF Device Import Permits and the 2-Unit Threshold

1. Which devices are controlled telecommunications RF devices

Any equipment that transmits or receives radio frequencies may fall within the scope of controlled telecommunications RF device regulation.

2. The difference between Class I and Class II devices

3. Type approval application process (5 steps)

4. How much does NCC certification cost? Certification fees, certificate fees and import approval review fees (Annex Table 9, as amended 114-02-03)

NCC certification costs fall into three parts. ① NCC statutory fees: the type-approval certification fee is NT$6,300 / 8,300 / 10,300 per type depending on the category (halved for series products); a declaration of conformity costs NT$2,500, unit-by-unit certification NT$2,000, certification for personal use NT$1,500, and the certificate fee is NT$600 per certificate. ② Testing fees at recognized laboratories (private quotes, not charged by the NCC): for a Bluetooth device, published cases from certification firms put it at about NT$30,000–60,000, and Wi-Fi or 5GHz DFS costs more. When people online say “certifying one pair of Bluetooth earphones costs tens of thousands”, they mean the total of testing fees, statutory fees and consultancy fees. ③ Individuals buying online for personal use: up to 2 units by post can be imported under a self-use declaration without a permit, free of charge, and the NT$750 review fee briefly added in February 2025 has been suspended; 3 or more units require an import permit, with a review fee of NT$400 per permit number.

Fees are subject to the latest NCC announcements; the table above is for reference only. Import regulations for RF devices have long been a pain point in customs practice: the minutes of the 2nd joint meeting of the 14th Board of Directors and Supervisors (held on 1 April 2014, ROC year 103, at the Customs Administration), published in Issue 74 of the journal of the Customs Association of the Republic of China (July 2014, ROC year 103), record that the customs working group cited “import regulation 602 for wireless microphones causing lengthy clearance delays for concert equipment” as an example when recommending that the relevant import regulations be simplified. More than a decade later, RF devices remain among the items most likely to get stuck over import permits and regulatory approvals, so we recommend checking the import regulations before you order, not after the goods arrive.

Do you still have to pay the NCC's NT$750 review fee? Status and timeline in 2026

No. From 5 February 2025, an extra NT$750 import approval review fee per case was to be charged for importing up to 2 Class II controlled telecommunications RF devices for personal use by post or courier. However, the NCC announced its postponement on 10 February 2025, and on 14 February the Ministry of Finance agreed under Article 12 of the Charges and Fees Act to suspend it for one year. On 2 April that year the Legislative Yuan Transportation Committee resolved to send it back and not accept it for the record; the NCC did not amend it within 2 months, so under Article 62, Paragraph 3 of the Law Governing the Legislative Yuan's Power the provision lapsed around June 2025. On 29 January 2026 NCC officials again stated publicly that “although the provision is still on the books, it has actually lapsed and administrative agencies cannot enforce it” and that “as a matter of policy, we have decided not to collect it”; the fee schedule still lists the item only because there are too few commissioners to hold a meeting to delete it.

1. 2025-02-03 The NCC issued amendments to Article 14 and Annex Table 9 of the Standards for Fees for Telecommunications Management Services, adding an NT$750 review fee for approval to import Class II devices for personal use (effective 02-05).
2. 2025-02-10 Responding to public opinion, the NCC announced it would postpone collection; on 02-14 the Ministry of Finance agreed under Article 12 of the Charges and Fees Act to suspend it for one year (NCC press release, 2025-02-25).
3. 2025-02-19 The NCC explained that 366 payment slips had been issued between 2/5 and 2/10; payment of the 44 still unpaid was deferred, and how to handle those already paid would be discussed by the advisory meeting (MingPao News, Ming Chuan University, 2025-02-24).
4. 2025-02-25 / 26 The NCC explained that the one-year suspension applies retroactively to the effective date of 5 February, that those who had paid would be refunded, and that the refund method was being worked out (NCC press release of 114-02-25; TechNews, 2025-02-26).
5. 2025-04-02 The Legislative Yuan Transportation Committee resolved to send the fee item back and not accept it for the record.
6. Around June 2025 With no amendment made within 2 months, the provision lapsed under Article 62, Paragraph 3 of the Law Governing the Legislative Yuan's Power.
7. 2026-01-29 NCC officials: the provision has lapsed and the policy is settled that it will not be collected; Annex Table 9 still lists the item only because there are too few commissioners to convene a meeting to delete it.
8. 2026-09-14 (this page updated) Annex Table 9 in the NCC regulations system (amended 114-02-03) still shows the NT$750 line, but in practice it is not collected; carrying up to 5 units in person was never within the scope of this fee.

Sources: NCC press release “NCC Has Suspended the Review Fee for Approval to Import Class II Controlled Telecommunications RF Devices for Personal Use” (114-02-25); reports by United Daily News (udn.com) and TechNews on 2026-01-29; Annex Table 9 of the Standards for Fees for Telecommunications Management Services in the NCC regulations system (amended 114-02-03).

Can a customs broker or consultant apply for an NCC import permit on my behalf? Is the agent fee charged by the NCC?

Yes. Both import permits and approvals to import for personal use can be applied for online by the applicant on the NCC member portal, or you can appoint a customs broker, distributor or certification consultant to submit the application. Statutory fees are calculated under Annex Table 9 and are the same whether or not you use an agent; the agent's service fee is a private quote, not an NCC charge, and is usually priced per case and receipted separately from the statutory fees. Note that the self-use declaration is still made in the name of the importer (consignee), and the applicant bears responsibility for the undertaking that the goods are “for personal use only and may not be transferred or used commercially”. Penalties follow the Telecommunications Management Act: importing without approval, or violating the import controls and restrictions of the Regulations (for example exceeding the declaration threshold, or transferring or commercially using devices imported under a declaration), is punishable under Article 80, Paragraph 1, Subparagraphs 5 and 6 by a fine of NT$100,000 to NT$1,000,000 with an order to make corrections within a set period, and the devices may be confiscated regardless of who owns them (Paragraph 2 of the same Article); selling controlled telecommunications RF devices that have not passed certification is punishable under Article 81, Paragraph 1 by a warning or a fine of NT$10,000 to NT$200,000. HowBridge itself does not apply for NCC approvals on customers' behalf; consolidated-shipping customers can have our AEO-certified partner customs broker help check product names, models, quantities and required documents, so they do not have to supply missing documents after the goods arrive.

HowBridge core data (free to cite): NCC-regulated tariff headings and application volumes

The first 5 items are statistics from the HowBridge tariff database (12,699 tariff lines in the Customs Administration tariff schedule, 2026-09 edition); the rest cite official sources. All may be cited directly.

Glossary: controlled telecommunications RF devices, type approval, import permits and self-use declarations

Controlled telecommunications RF devices

Devices designated under the Telecommunications Management Act that are controlled because they transmit or receive radio frequencies, including low-power RF devices and telecommunications terminal equipment; before import they must complete type approval or a declaration of conformity, or obtain approval through a self-use declaration or an import permit.

Class I / Class II controlled telecommunications RF devices

Class I covers devices needed to set up public telecommunications networks, private telecommunications networks, amateur radio stations, restricted mobile communications, restricted remote-controlled drones or other uses of frequencies requiring approval; Class II covers all other devices (Article 3 of the Regulations).

Type approval

Certification of a device type against technical specifications by the NCC or a certification body it recognizes; once passed, a type approval certificate and certification number are issued for sale and customs clearance in Taiwan. Certification fees are NT$6,300 / 8,300 / 10,300 depending on the category.

Declaration of conformity

A simplified certification route for low-power RF devices in which the applicant submits test reports and declares conformity with the technical specifications (including a simplified declaration of conformity); the certification fee is NT$2,500.

Import permit

A document issued by the NCC under the Regulations for customs to release controlled telecommunications RF devices; valid for one year and usable only once per permit (Article 19 of the Regulations), with a review fee of NT$400 per permit number.

Import under a self-use declaration

Clearing customs for personal use within the thresholds of 5 units carried in person, 2 units by post and 10 units per year with a self-use declaration instead of an import permit (Article 9 of the Regulations). Importing without approval or violating import controls is punishable under Article 80 of the Telecommunications Management Act by a fine of NT$100,000 to NT$1,000,000, and the devices may be confiscated; selling uncertified devices is punishable under Article 81 by a warning or a fine of NT$10,000 to NT$200,000.

Import regulation code 602

An import regulation code in the Customs Administration's tariff schedule indicating that goods under that tariff heading are controlled telecommunications RF devices; clearance requires an NCC import permit, proof of a dedicated import number, or a certificate of conformity.

5. Import permits and self-use declaration thresholds (NT$750 review fee suspended)

Import permits are not only for Class I devices. Under Article 9 of the Regulations Governing the Manufacture, Import and Reporting of Controlled Telecommunications RF Devices, Class II devices for personal use can be imported without a permit if the quantity is within the self-use declaration threshold; once the threshold is exceeded, you likewise have to apply to the NCC for import approval. Below we first look at the thresholds, then at the two application routes.

Since August 2026 the NCC has had no commissioners — has it stopped issuing import permits? Can you still apply?

You can still submit applications; issuance was halted from 3 August, and after the Executive Yuan appointed an agency representative on 13 August the NCC said it would issue approvals as soon as possible. The terms of three NCC commissioners expired on 31 July 2026, and as of this page's update (2026-09-14) the new nominees were still awaiting Legislative Yuan consent, so from 1 August the NCC had no commissioners. Import approval letters used to go through the commissioners' advisory meeting, which cannot be convened without commissioners, so from 3 August the NCC switched to “accepting but not issuing” (PTS, 2026-08-06), and all imports needing an approval letter — Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G / 5G phones, walkie-talkies, drones and more — got stuck (Central News Agency (CNA), 2026-08-05). On 13 August, under the “NCC Operational Directions on Matters for Meeting Deliberation and Matters Delegated to Internal Units”, the Executive Yuan appointed Secretary-General Wen Chun-yu as the agency representative, with priority given to RF device import approvals and ship and aircraft licenses; at the time there were 280 pending documents, including 269 RF device approval letters and licenses, and the NCC said it would issue them as soon as possible, compile a list weekly and submit it for review once the new commission is formed (CNA, 2026-08-17).

• Not affected: personal-use imports within the self-use declaration thresholds (5 units carried in person, 2 units by post or courier, 10 units per year) clear customs with a self-use declaration and never needed an approval letter.
• Not affected: devices that have passed type approval certification clear customs with their certificate of conformity (certification number).
• Affected (halted from 3 August; after the Executive Yuan appointed an agency representative on 13 August, the NCC said it would issue the backlog as soon as possible): import approval letters / permits needed for Class II devices for personal use sent by post in quantities of 3 or more, Class I devices, and uncertified devices imported by businesses.
• What this means for consolidated-shipping customers: if a single bill of lading or customs declaration contains 3 or more Bluetooth or Wi-Fi devices, an approval letter will be required. In August, someone shipping audio equipment back from Japan got stuck because the bill of lading listed 3 or more items. We recommend keeping each postal or courier shipment to 2 units or fewer (goods in the same batch may not be split into separate declarations), or checking the progress of approval letter issuance before shipping.

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7. Product labeling rules

After obtaining type approval, the product itself or its outer packaging must be labeled as required:

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