The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has agreed to accept dairy export certificates issued by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Dairy products exported to Taiwan classified under seven specific HS codes and their subheadings shall be accompanied with the official certificates. The HS codes are as follows:
Heading | Description |
|---|---|
0401 | Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter |
0402 | Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter |
0403 | Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kefir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavored or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa |
0404 | Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included |
0405 | Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads |
0406 | Cheese and curd |
9806 | Liquid milk (incl. Curd) of Division Nos. 04011010, 04011020, 04012010, 04012020, 04014010, 04014020, 04015010, 04015020, 04029910, 04029920, 04029992, 04039029, 04039040, 04039059, and 04039090; |
For more information on Taiwan’s HS classifications and to view subheadings please visit the Taiwan Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance’s Tariff Database system.
In addition, exporters of dairy commodities for human consumption classified under certain Product Codes/Names require an export certificate from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Please see the APHIS instructions (pdf) for the list of product codes and guidance.
For Taiwan, AMS uses the general sanitary system to request export certificates. Exporters should review the Taiwan Export Certification Guide for instructions. A new template for requesting export certificates to Taiwan is available on the AMS website.
For more information about AMS export certification services, please contact the AMS Dairy Program at DairyExportsQuestions@ams.usda.gov.