Taiwan, China, Japan and Australia to impose heavy fines on visitors carrying prohibited food items

The highest penalty for this violation will be imprisonment. This move is aimed at preventing infectious diseases, which are becoming more prevalent in a number of countries.

Accordingly, Taiwan, China, and Australia will impose high fines for violators who bring in meat-based products. The highest fine in Taiwan, China is 750 million VND, while in Australia it is 7 billion VND. Meanwhile, violators can also get 3 years in prison for bringing prohibited food items into Japan.