Certification Levels
In August 1996, IFPI Taiwan (now Recording Industry Foundation in Taiwan) introduced gold and platinum awards for music recordings in Taiwan, along with the IFPI Taiwan Chart, which was suspended in September 1999.
The sales requirements for music recordings of domestic, international repertoire and singles differ. In Taiwan, sales of domestic repertoire are higher than international repertoire and singles. Note that music recording certificate in Taiwan is awarded based on shipments.
| Certification | Before March 2002 | Before January 2006 | Before November 2007 | Before January 2009 | Since 1 January 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 100,000 | 50,000 | 35,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 |
| Platinum | 200,000 | 100,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | 30,000 |
| Certification | Since 1 January 2009) |
|---|---|
| Gold | 5,000 |
| Platinum | 10,000 |
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