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Taiwan’s container land transportation limit re-regulated

The Highway Bureau (MOTC) has announced that container truck weighing will be fully implemented starting from October 1, All cargo owners are kindly requested to control the weight of their cargo when importing and exporting.
1. 40’DC with an overweight permit is allowed to have a total weight of 42 tons --> excluding 12.5 tons of the truck head and rack, the empty container weighs about 5 tons, and the cargo weight should be controlled within 24.5 tons.
2. It is not possible to apply for an overweight pass for a 20’DC. Regulations allow a total weight of 31.5 tons --> minus the truck head + rack, which is 11 tons, the empty container weighs about 2.5 tons. Please control the cargo weight within 18 tons.
If someone is overweight after a comprehensive weighing is implemented in the future, the police will issue a ticket immediately. If there are any violations, they should be ordered to make corrections or be prohibited from passing on the spot.
A fine of NT$10,000 will also be imposed. If the overload is less than 10 tons, an additional fine of NT$1,000 will be imposed for each ton of the total overload,
If the overload exceeds 10 to 20 tons, an additional fine of NT$2,000 will be imposed for each ton of the total overload,
If the overload exceeds 20 to 30 tons, an additional fine of NT$3,000 will be imposed for each metric ton of the total overload,
If the overload exceeds 30 tons, an additional fine of NT$5,000 will be imposed for each ton of the total overload.
Any quantity less than one ton shall be calculated as one ton.