Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Taiwan please visit the Taiwan Center for Disease Control website.
For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Taiwan and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please visit the Taiwan Center for Disease Control website. Further info can be accessed on the dedicated page on the website of the American Institute in Taiwan.

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For the up-to-date information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the website of the Taiwanese Customs Administration and that of the Bureau of Foreign Trade.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Taiwan on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

For the information on the economic recovery scheme put in place by the Taiwanese government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy, please visit the official page on the Special Act on COVID-19 Prevention, Relief and Restoration and the KPMG Taiwan page on Government and institution measures in response to COVID-19.
For a general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Taiwanese government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Taiwan in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For the information on the local business support scheme established by the Taiwanese government to help small and medium-sized companies to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity refer to the official page on the Special Act on COVID-19 Prevention, Relief and Restoration and KPMG's Taiwan page on Government and institution measures in response to COVID-19.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document. You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

For the up-to-date information on possible support plans for exporters in Taiwan, if applicable, please consult the website of the Department of Trade and Industry's Bureau of Foreign Trade.