1. What does unaccompanied luggage mean? What should passengers pay attention to when entering the country?
• Baggage that does not enter the country on the same flight as the passenger is called unaccompanied baggage.
• If inbound passengers have unaccompanied baggage, regardless of whether it is imported by air or sea, they should take the initiative to go to the customs red line (declarable) counter when entering the country and fill in the "Republic of China Customs Declaration Form" to make a declaration. Failure to declare it at the time of entry will result in for those who do not carry carry-on baggage, the baggage will be deemed to be imported as general goods and will not be entitled to the tax exemption of NT$20,000 for passenger's own household luggage.
2. What are the regulations on the import and customs declaration deadlines for unaccompanied baggage?
• Import deadline: Unaccompanied baggage can be shipped for import before the passenger's entry or within 6 months from the date of entry; if it is not imported within the deadline, it should be treated as general cargo, and the tax exemption and exemption regulations for passengers are not applicable.
• Customs declaration deadline: After entering the country, passengers must declare to the customs within 15 days from the day after the import date of the means of transport carrying luggage and items. We also remind you that the warehouse operator will charge warehouse rent from the date the luggage is imported and warehoused.
What are the precautions and customs declaration procedures when importing unaccompanied baggage by air?
Customs declaration documents and necessary information:
• Bill of lading or Air waybill (notified by the airline when the items are imported, the name of the recipient should be consistent with the passenger's passport, any errors should be corrected immediately)
• Invoice and packing details for unaccompanied luggage
• Passport used by travelers when entering the country
• Entry time, flight information and address in Taiwan
• If you appoint another person to act as your agent for customs declaration, the entrusted person should bring the appointment document, seals of both parties and their identity documents