The Immigration Department urges not to bring pork products from African swine fever areas to Taiwan.

(Photographed by reporter Wang Guanren)

[Reporter Wang Guanren/Taipei Report] Since Taiwan lifted the limit on the number of inbound tourists on December 10 last year, the quarantine agency has seized 5 cases of foreigners bringing pork products into the country in violation of regulations. Among them, a Vietnamese man brought his family He came to Taiwan for tourism, but added pork and ham sausage to the children's food. He was unable to pay a fine of 200,000 yuan, was refused entry, and returned to the country alone.

The Immigration Department announced recent cases today, calling on new residents and migrant workers not to carry or send pork and pork products from African swine fever-affected areas when entering the country.

According to the Immigration Department, as my country gradually relaxes border quarantine measures, the number of inbound tourists continues to increase. At present, there have been 5 cases of foreigners who brought their hometown pork and ham sausages into the country from countries with African swine fever because they did not understand the laws and regulations of our country and were seized. case.

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Among these cases, four were tourists who came to Taiwan for sightseeing. They were also refused entry because they could not pay a fine of 200,000 yuan in full.

One of the Vietnamese fathers who visited Taiwan for the first time traveled with more than 10 members of his family. However, he added Vietnamese ham sausage to the food he prepared for his children. He was seized when he entered the country and had to return to Vietnam alone. All the plans fell through.

Another case was an immigrant worker who applied for a job in Taiwan for the first time. The immigrant worker was unable to pay a fine of 200,000 yuan, and his family finally had to pay on his behalf before entering the country. However, he had to pay a large sum before he started working The fine is really not worth the candle.

The Immigration Department appeals to new residents and migrant workers not to bring or ask relatives and friends to bring meat products from African swine fever-affected areas to Taiwan. Violators will be fined up to 1 million yuan, and those who cannot pay will be refused entry.

In addition, do not send seasonal meat or processed meat-containing foods to Taiwan. In addition to the relevant penalties for the sender, the recipient will also be punished according to the number of violations.