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Taiwan Tightens Checks on Illegal Transshipments to US

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Taiwan is cracking down on firms attempting to cheat trade rules by shipping foreign-made products through the country, targeting illegal transshipments and false Made-in-Taiwan labeling on US-bound goods. Violators face increased fines of nearly US$19,000 per false customs declaration and possible fraud charges, and the government is introducing a high-risk vendor watchlist along with a cash reward system for whistleblowers. It comes as PCB maker Unimicron is under investigation for allegedly relabeling China-made products as Taiwanese.

Illegal Transshipments Crackdown in Taiwan

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Taiwan is cracking down on firms that try to cheat trade rules by shipping foreign-made products through the country.  
The government says it is targeting illegal transshipments and false Made-in-Taiwan labeling on products bound for the US. Violators will face increased fines of nearly 19,000 US dollars per false customs declaration and possible fraud charges. It is also introducing a high-risk vendor watchlist and a cash reward system for whistleblowers. It comes as circuit board maker Unimicron is investigated for allegedly relabeling China-made products as coming from Taiwan.  
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Taiwan is stepping up efforts to tackle illegal transshipments and false country-of-origin labeling.  
The Economic Affairs Ministry says it has taken action in more than 200 cases involving U.S.-bound shipments suspected of false origin labeling. Violators face increased fines of nearly 19,000 U.S. dollars per false customs declaration, while whistleblowers can receive rewards. The U.S. imposes a 40-percent tariff on goods found to have been transshipped to evade duties. The announcement comes as PCB maker Unimicron is under investigation for allegedly relabeling China-made products as originating in Taiwan.  
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