How much import duty for Chapter 21 “Miscellaneous Edible Preparations”? Rates and import regulations for 54 tariff lines

How are tariff rates distributed across Chapter 21's tariff lines?

Calculated from each tariff line's Column 1 rate, 54 tariff lines in total. Source: HowBridge Tariff Database (synced with Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance tariff data), compiled 2026-09-16.

What import regulation codes commonly appear in Chapter 21?

Import regulation codes are marked on the tariff line and indicate inspection, quarantine, permit, or mainland China import controls that may need to be handled before import. A code may apply only to some of the goods under that tariff line — click into the tariff line for the full description. A tariff line with no code means import is permitted and no permit is required from a trade-control standpoint, but this does not mean the goods are exempt from inspection, quarantine, or duty.

What tariff lines are in Chapter 21?

2101 咖啡、茶或馬黛茶之萃取物、精、濃縮物及以咖啡、茶或馬黛茶之萃取物、精、濃縮物，或以咖啡、茶或馬黛茶為主要成分之調製品；焙製菊苣及其他焙製咖啡代用品及菊苣、咖啡代用品之萃取物、精、濃縮物

• 21011100001Extracts, essences and concentrates2%
• 21011200000Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee2%
• 21012000000Extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or mate, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of tea or mate27.5%
• 21013000008Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof26%

2102 酵母（活性或非活性）；其他已死單細胞微生物（但不包括第３００２節之疫苗）；發粉

• 21021000118Peka (white koji), starter7.5%
• 21021000127Anka(red koji)7.5%
• 21021000207Shen Chu7.5%
• 21021000902Other active yeasts7.5%
• 21022000009Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead5.5%
• 21023000007Prepared baking powders10%

2103 調味醬汁及其調製品；混合調味料

• 21031010008Soya sauce for baking eels0%
• 21031090001Other soya sauce15%
• 21032000008Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces12.5%
• 21033000006Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustardNT$9/KGM or 15% whichever is higher
• 21039010001Mayonnaise, salad dressing6.3%
• 21039020009Curry sauce7.5%
• 21039040005Sweet osmanthus, paste11.5%
• 21039090102General cooking wine,alcoholic beverages utilizing liquor made from cereals or other starch-containing plants added with ethyl alcohol after saccharification as a base, or utilizing brewed alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits or ethyl alcohol directly as a base; with a salt content of more than 0.5% of the total volume, and with or without other flavors.12%
• 21039090200Cooking rice wine (Mijui):alcoholic products made from rice as raw material by saccharification, fermentation, distillation, and either blended or not blended with ethyl alcohol providing the alcohol content in no excess of 20% of the total volume. The labeling of 'exclusively used for cooking' on the package is required.12%
• 21039090308Mirin:the products made from rice, rice koji and ethyl alcohol as raw materials by blending, saccharification, and maturation, with the alcohol content in no excess of 15% of the total volume, and added with or without salt or other flavors. The products exclusively used for cooking or flavoring, and unsuitable for consumption as beverages.12%
• 21039090905Other articles of heading 210312%

2104 湯類及其調製品；均質混合調製品

• 21041011006Meat soups and broths and preparations therefor, liquid10%
• 21041019008Other soups and broths and preparations therefor, liquid10%
• 21041021004Meat soups and broths and preparations therefor, solid or powder5%
• 21041029006Other soups and broths and preparations therefor, solid or powder15%
• 21042010103Homogenised composite food preparations, used as infants or young children food purposes5%
• 21042010201Homogenised composite food preparations, used as dietetic purposes5%
• 21042090008Other homogenised composite food preparations17%

2105 冰淇淋及其他可食用冰，不論是否含可可者

• 21050010008Ice cream, whether or not containing cocoa10%
• 21050090001Other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa16.5%

2106 未列名食物調製品

• 21061010005Protein concentrates and textured protein substances (containing less than 50% of protein)5%
• 21061020003Protein concentrates and textured protein substances (containing 50% or more of protein)5%
• 21069010008Syrups, coloured or flavoured20%
• 21069020104Synthetic sweetening agent solely for patients10%
• 21069020202Special dietary foods solely for patients10%
• 21069030004A nourishing food prepared with high protein (containing 50% or more of protein)5%
• 21069040002Infants or young children food5%
• 21069051008Non-alcoholic compound preparations for making foodstuff10%
• 21069052007Compound preparations for making beverages, with an alcoholic strength by volume of 0.5% vol or lower (other than those based on ordoriferous substances)1%
• 21069053006Preparations of mixtures of odoriferous substances, for making foodstuff1%
• 21069054005Compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, with an alcoholic strength by vloume exceeding 0.5% vol (other than those based on ordoriferous substances)20%
• 21069055004Morinda citrifolia tea30%
• 21069056003Morinda citrifolia in capsule form30%
• 21069060007Mixes and bases for making ice cream , without a basis of milk or cocoa 5%
• 21069070005Concentrated fruit juice for drinking maker use, not including falling within heading 20.0925%
• 21069080003Bee pollen35%
• 21069091108Coffee creamer10%
• 21069091206Preparations of soybeans protein10%
• 21069093008Coconut milk powder20%
• 21069095006Protein hydrolysates25%
• 21069096005Confectionery, gums and the like containing synthetic sweetening agents instead of sugar30%
• 21069098003Other food preparation containing not less than 30% of riceNT$49/KGM
• 21069099208Food preparations, in capsule or tablet form30%
• 21069099903Other food preparations, n. e. s.30%

What's the difference between Column 1, Column 2, and Column 3 tariff rates?

General Rule 2 of the Customs Import Tariff divides rates into 3 columns: Column 1 applies to imports from World Trade Organization members or from countries or regions with reciprocal treatment toward Taiwan; Column 2 applies only to “specific” imports in two situations: specific goods from certain least-developed or developing countries or regions, or specific goods from countries or regions that have signed a free trade agreement or economic cooperation agreement with Taiwan; goods that do not qualify for either of the first two columns are subject to Column 3. Where both Column 1 and Column 2 could apply, the lower rate is used. Mainland China is a World Trade Organization member and generally falls under Column 1; Column 2 applies to mainland China only for goods on the ECFA Early Harvest list.

The chapter and tariff-line pages on this site display Column 1 rates. Column 2 marks eligible countries in the tariff table using country codes, for example “Duty-free (PA,GT,NI,SV,HN,NZ,SG)”; the codes are only labels in the tariff table, and some of the underlying agreements have been suspended or terminated (e.g., Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras) — actual eligibility is subject to Customs Administration announcements. Miscellaneous items in postal parcels have separate rules: when the dutiable value exceeds the duty-free threshold, a 5% rate applies, except for tobacco, alcohol, and goods subject to a tariff rate quota; however, if a single item or items under the same tariff line total more than NT$2,000, they are not treated as miscellaneous items and are instead taxed at each tariff line's own rate (General Rule 5; Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 8 and 9). This 5% rule only covers postal parcels and passengers' goods; express shipments are calculated by each tariff line's rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this page's legal basis and data come from?

• Customs Act Article 3: Except as otherwise provided in the Customs Act, the levy of customs duty and the classification of imported and exported goods are governed by the Customs Import Tariff, which is separately enacted and promulgated through the legislative process.
• Customs Import Tariff (last amended, per the National Laws & Regulations Database, on January 28, ROC year 115 (2026)): General Rule 2 on the three rate columns, General Rule 5 on miscellaneous postal items, and Interpretation Rules 1 through 6.
• Customs Act Article 21 and the Regulations Governing the Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification of Imported Goods: applying for a binding tariff ruling before import.
• Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act Article 20: business tax on imported goods is calculated on the dutiable value plus import duty; Article 41: business tax on imported goods is collected by Customs on the government's behalf.
• Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12: NT$2,000 duty exemption, full taxation when exceeded, the definition of miscellaneous items, combined calculation for parcels from the same sender to the same recipient arriving on the same date, and loss of the exemption after more than 6 uses in a half-year period.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 11104603570 dated August 19, ROC year 111 (2022): rules on permit-free import of small quantities of mainland China goods; Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 111046035701 of the same date: excluded goods items.
• Ministry of Finance Announcement Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061018778 dated September 7, ROC year 106 (2017): duty exemption for shipments with a dutiable value of NT$2,000 or less; Ministry of Finance Order Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061011007 dated May 26, ROC year 106 (2017): exemption no longer applies after more than 6 duty-free releases in a half-year period.
• Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, General Explanation of the Combined Volume of the Republic of China Customs Import Tariff and Classification of Import and Export Commodities, ROC year 112 (2023) edition: 21 sections, 97 chapters (Chapter 77 reserved), Chapter 98 added outside the HS structure, and the 8-digit tariff number plus 10-digit trade management and statistics classification, plus 1 check digit.
• International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Table of Import Regulation Codes: a blank import regulation field means “permitted (no permit required)”.

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