Taipei, April 17 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has recorded nearly 800 documented cases of country-of-origin fraud since 2020, resulting in total fines of NTD 29.58 million, according to data presented by Taiwan's Ministry of Finance, Taipei Times reported.

In response to the growing misuse of Taiwan as a relabelling point for Chinese goods - especially those heading to the United States--the government is intensifying efforts to combat this issue, which has become a critical factor in ongoing tariff negotiations between Taiwan and the US.

"We will monitor import volumes, strictly enforce penalties with fines from NTD 60,000 to NTD 3 million per violation and revoke import-export licenses of fraudsters," Economic Affairs Mini...