Personal imports of cosmetics, lenses banned from salesBy Tsai Kai-hung, Huang Liang-chieh and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Taipei and Kaohsiung city governments yesterday warned the public against bringing in contact lenses and cosmetic products from abroad and selling them online domestically, with violators facing fines of up to millions of New Taiwan dollars. The Taipei Department of Health said that pharmaceutical items or medical equipment brought from abroad should be for personal use only, and the quantities of approved pharmaceuticals or medical equipment should be within reasonable limits. Items bought by travelers abroad cannot be sold on Shopee, Facebook, Line or other shopping platforms, it said. Sale of medical equipment without a license is punishable by a fine of up to NT$1 million (US$31,676), it said. Ampoules imported in this manner cannot be used to sell cosmetic items, it added.

Source: Taipei Times February 03, 2026 17:13 UTC