TAIWAN will soon impose a cap on weekly air express shipments, to allow for more rigorous inspections, as part of its African swine fever (ASF) prevention efforts, according to the Customs Administration (CA).
The limits will be implemented with effect from December 1, and delivery companies will be told beforehand how many parcels they can import each week, so they make appropriate arrangements, reports the Central News Agency.
The cap will be adjusted weekly, based on the circumstances at the time, the official said, without giving any estimate of the limit.
The decision was made after the ASF virus was found recently in meat products shipped by air from Vietnam, which led Taiwan's customs to expand its inspection to all incoming shipments from the Southeast Asian country, with effect from August 23.
Forwarders will no longer be allowed bulk clearance of air express consignments from high-risk ASF countries, starting in November.
The high-risk ASF countries named by the CA include Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, East Timor, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Bhutan.
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The limits will be implemented with effect from December 1, and delivery companies will be told beforehand how many parcels they can import each week, so they make appropriate arrangements, reports the Central News Agency.
The cap will be adjusted weekly, based on the circumstances at the time, the official said, without giving any estimate of the limit.
The decision was made after the ASF virus was found recently in meat products shipped by air from Vietnam, which led Taiwan's customs to expand its inspection to all incoming shipments from the Southeast Asian country, with effect from August 23.
Forwarders will no longer be allowed bulk clearance of air express consignments from high-risk ASF countries, starting in November.
The high-risk ASF countries named by the CA include Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, East Timor, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Bhutan.
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