*Taiwan Taiwan to Restrict Imports of Detergents Containing Nonylphenol and NPE Starting December 2026

Taiwan to Restrict Imports of Detergents Containing Nonylphenol and NPE Starting December 2026

On June 4, 2025, Taiwan’s Environment Ministry announced new import restrictions on detergents containing nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE). The regulation will be implemented in two phases, beginning in December 2026, as part of the government’s efforts to reduce environmental and health risks associated with these chemicals.

Author / Responsibility

LIU Yake

Researcher, Research & Consulting Dept. EnviX Ltd.

Business Performance

worked as a research assistant at Department of Environmental Planning and Management, School of Environment, Tsinghua University for 4 years, and then joint in Envix in April, 2022, currently is mainly responsible for consulting on EHS regulation compliance in East Asia.

Background

MA, Environmental Econimics, Hiroshima University

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