Taobao consolidation & clearance — you shop, we handle the rest

After combining, ocean freight to Taiwan is usually about 5–8 working days, plus 1–2 days for delivery after clearance; urgent items can switch to air freight. Actual times depend on sailings and cargo conditions.

The most common hold-up isn't in Taiwan — it's on the China export side. Plenty of people watch a parcel sit on "in China customs" with no update, and a private consolidator just sends back a canned reply. Jumping Freight has its own offices on the China side, so when something stalls we can check directly whether it's held at clearance, waiting on consolidation, or queued for a sailing — we don't leave you waiting in the dark.

For a single batch of imported goods with a customs value of NT$2,000 or less, customs duty, business tax and commodity tax are waived (tobacco, alcohol and tariff-quota agricultural products excepted); once it's over, the whole batch is taxed, not just the amount over the line.

There's another rule that's easy to miss: per recipient, within a half-year (Jan 1–Jun 30, Jul 1–Dec 31), the duty-free exemption is capped at 6 times; from the 7th onward it's taxed regardless of value, and the count resets on Jan 1 and Jul 1. Customs value = product price (after discount) + international freight + insurance and other costs.

Customs doesn't open and inspect every item — it screens by declared value, product description, the recipient's history, and random checks. An unusually low declared value, or one recipient importing heavily in a short period, raises the odds of being checked. Under-declaring saves a little now but costs more if you're caught and hit with back-tax plus a penalty.

Jumping Freight declares properly and to the actual value, and works out your count and the best way to combine or split first, so you don't get chased for back-tax afterward.

Sources: Ministry of Finance tax portal; Keelung Customs, Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance. Final duties and taxes are as assessed by Customs.

Yes. Jumping Freight offers both-ends customs-cleared, duties & taxes prepaid, door-to-door — China-side export and Taiwan-side import clearance are both handled by us, the freight quote already includes duty and related fees, and when it reaches your door you don't have to file customs yourself or get hit with a surprise tax charge. One price, settled to your door — right for buyers who don't want to deal with the clearance process.

For clients who need formal clearance with an import certificate (for bookkeeping or tax credits), we can also declare to the actual value and provide full documentation — tell us the intended use before you order and we'll pick the right approach.

There really is a "fake duty-paid" problem out there — pricing kept low by under-declaring or not declaring at all, with no one to be found when something goes wrong. Jumping Freight's both-ends customs-cleared service is proper declaration with duties truly paid, transparent pricing, full documentation — not cheap on the back of under-declaration. That's the difference.

Ocean freight charges by the greater of volumetric weight and actual weight — bulky-but-light goods (clothing, furniture, plastic parts) are almost always charged by volume, which is why so many people feel "it's so light, why is it so expensive." Volumetric weight is commonly figured as length × width × height (cm) ÷ 28317 × a factor.

Give Jumping Freight the items and rough dimensions first, and we'll work out whether it goes by volume or actual weight, and whether combining or splitting saves the most — so you're not overcharged on volume.

This is the trap most people hit with private consolidation — items aren't resealed properly after an inspection, goods go missing, and the claim drags on for ages or gets denied. Two things lower the risk: declaring properly (fewer parcels get opened for inspection) and taking out transit insurance (a basis to claim if something happens).

Jumping Freight declares properly; tell us about fragile or high-value items before you order, and we'll assess reinforced packing and an insurance recommendation. If an inspection or transit issue does come up, we deal with it for you — rather than leaving you to sort it out with Customs yourself.

Yes — this is exactly the point of consolidation: goods one recipient buys from different Taobao / Tmall stores ship to our China warehouse first, then go back to Taiwan together once everything's in, saving a lot on freight versus sending each piece separately.

Just note the exemption is counted per recipient: if different people's goods go under the same recipient when combined, the 6-times-per-half-year limit and the NT$2,000 threshold are tallied together. Jumping Freight works out how to combine for the most savings without tripping the taxable count first.

All three move goods from China back to Taiwan; they differ in speed and cost. Ocean consolidation (sea express) consolidates by ocean freight — cheapest but slower, suited to non-urgent, high-volume, heavy goods; air consolidation (air express) goes by air — much faster but pricier, suited to urgent, small, high-value items; the Mini Three Links is an ocean route via Kinmen–Xiamen that's cheaper for some goods, but with conditions on the method and the items.

Low-value, personal-use small loads mostly go through simplified clearance — fast process; only higher-value goods or those needing formal import documents need formal clearance. Tell Jumping Freight the items, weight and how urgent it is, and we'll pick the most cost-effective route for you.

High volume, need an invoice for bookkeeping, or commercial import? See China import & export logistics.