Where to do cross-border e-commerce, in the indication of origin to give you a trick: do not have to take the risk of washing the origin, do not have to worry about high tariffs, legal "substantial transformation" is the king!

凡是做跨境電商的，在產地標示上給你一個絕招：不用冒險洗產地，也不用擔心高額關稅，只要按照「實質轉型」的標準操作，就能合法地將產品標示為「台灣製造」！

最近川普上任後，針對關稅祭出一波又一波政策，讓跨境出海賣家和電商創業者心驚膽跳。原本課徵的10%「對等關稅」，後來變成32%，結果又說暫緩90天…這種政策搖擺不定，讓許多進口商、貿易商開始尋找對策。

為了降低風險、節省關稅成本，有些跨境新手賣家開始動腦筋，想透過「轉口」或「洗產地」來規避高額關稅。但這不僅無法解決問題，還可能踩到法律紅線！

所謂「洗產地」，就是把中國或其他高關稅國家的商品，進口到台灣後做簡單處理，像是換包裝、貼標籤或簡單組裝，就冒用「台灣製造」的標示出口。這樣做不但違反貿易原則，導致出口申報不實，未來的進口信用都會受到影響。更難能可貴的是，一旦被查到，不只貨物會被退運、沒收，還可能被罰款，嚴重時還會牽涉刑責！

最大的問題就是，很多亞馬遜賣家不了解什麼才算「合法」的台灣製造。要讓國外進口的商品加工後變成台灣製造，必須透過「實質轉型」，主要有兩種方式：

1. Change in HS Code: The first 6 codes of the HS Code for processed products are different from those of raw materials.
   Example: China imports "plastic pellets" (HS 3907.60) → Taiwan processes into "cell phone cases" (HS 3926.90).
   Flour" imported from Japan (HS 1101.00) → processed into "sweet biscuits" from Taiwan (HS 1905.31)
2. Value added of 35% or more: If the tax code number remains unchanged, but the value added of processing exceeds 35%.
   Calculation: (FOB export price - CIF import cost of raw materials) ÷ FOB export price
   For example, the cost of imported raw material is $100, the export price is $180, and the added value is 44.4%, which meets the standard!

In addition, if the product processing meets the "Specific Important Manufacturing Processes" announced by the Bureau of International Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, it can also be considered as the completion of substantial transformation.

Instead of simple labeling, packaging changes, marking, grading, simple assembly, etc., these are just "simple treatments" and cannot be recognized as made in Taiwan!

If you are not sure whether your processing process meets the requirements, the safest way is to apply for a "Pre-approval of Place of Origin" from the Bureau of Trade and Industry (BTI). The competent authority will determine in advance whether the place of origin of your goods is in compliance with the regulations, and after the pre-approval, you will be able to ship your goods without fear of being subjected to tax inspections or refunds.

What will really help you in the cross-border e-commerce field in the long run is always a legal and compliant way of operation. Don't joke about origin labeling, it's the legal approach that will help you in the long run!

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