Taiwan combats China origin fraud with stricter rules

Taiwan is tightening regulations to prevent Chinese goods from falsely claiming "Made in Taiwan" status, requiring export declarations for MIT products to the US. Violators face fines up to NT$3 million under the trade law. The Ministry of Economic Affairs is encouraging Taiwanese businesses to reduce reliance on Chinese components and develop non-China supply chains, while also scrutinizing the 35% value-added threshold for MIT certification. This aims to prevent circumvention of US tariffs. This initiative follows increased US tariffs on China and concerns about goods rerouting through Taiwan. The government is also considering raising the 35% value-added requirement to further deter the practice and align with US customs practices.