The Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance (CA; ) is the agency of the

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dealing with customs policies and regulations in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

. Republic of China is not a Member of

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but ROC has signed reciprocal customs agreements with ten Customs authorities in the world as of 2022.

History

CA was originally established in 1854 as Inspectorate General of Customs. On 3 February 1991, it was renamed to Directorate General of Customs and finally on 1 January 2013, it was renamed to Customs Administration.

Organizational structure

Departments

* Department of Customs Clearance Affairs * Department of Tariffs and Legal Affairs * Department of Investigation * Department of Information Management * Department of Valuation and Auditing * Department of Planning

Offices

* Secretariat * Statistics Office * Accounting Office * Personnel Office * Internal Affairs Office * Civil Service Ethics Office

Transportation

The CA headquarter office is accessible within walking distance North West from

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References

External links

* {{Authority control 2013 establishments in Taiwan Executive Yuan Government agencies established in 1854 Government of Taiwan 1854 establishments in China