Taiwan adds Italian pork to list of banned meat products

Taiwan will prohibit the importation of live pigs and pork products from Italy, starting Thursday, and incoming travelers who violate the new regulations will be fined NT$200,000 (US$6,630), Taiwan's Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ) announced Wednesday.

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