Amazing Taiwan .pdf

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Amazing Taiwan!

Industry Cluster

Today’s Taiwan is seen through data from a variety of fields.

Productivity 4.0

Economy and Trade Policy
Economy and Trade Policy
green Technology (Tainan)

Bicycle Industry

Machine tool Industry

ICT Industry

A team of 20 bike and bicycle
parts companies create high
quality and innovative new
products at reasonable prices

The 4th largest export country
for machine tools

These ICT clusters have helped
make Taiwan into a go-to
location for procurement and
design support

Sports & Leisure Goods
Industry

computers, communications
and consumer electronics

transportation
equipment

Taiwan’s sporting goods sector
alone saw total export value of
US$685.7 million in 2015.

textiles

biomedical
(Taipei, Hsinchu, Tainan)

the Internet
(Taoyuan)

5 industries for
Taiwan’s economy
development

IOT

mechanical
equipment

INTELLIGENT
ROBOT

BIG
DATA

distribution

agriculture

source  Light up Taiwan

Economic Statistic

Combines a highly suitable
environment and climate with
the most advanced breeding
technologies

pharmaceuticals
and health

National Defense
(Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung)

source  Executive Yuan

Industrial Development
Bike

ICT

Accounts for 30% of fasteners
internationally and exports to
over 140 countries

Orchid Industry

metals
processing
intelligent machinery
(Taichung)

Fastener Industry

foods

Yachts

Textile

Green Energy Industry

Biomedical Industry

A fully-developed photovoltaic
industrial cluster possessing a
complete up, mid, and
downstream industry chain

Innovative medical devices and
a new marketing model drive
the formation of a strong
industrial ecosystem

Automobile Parts and
Accessories Industry

Yacht Industry

The auto parts industry has the
advantage of small volume
production with diverse and
flexible manufacturing, along
with investment in R&D and
improvement in production
technologies

Near Port of Kaohsiung, with
longer production time

About Us
(2016 estimated)

Economic
Growth Rate

70% market share in EU and
North America

IC Foundry

PPP

GDP

CCI
(Consumer Confidence Index)

US $47,407

81.61

US $ 524 billion

Intellectual Advantage

Junior
high school

Education
Level
Senior high school

source  Executive Yuan, QS World University Ranking

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Orchid

Taiwan functional textiles
hold 70% global market
share

Aquarium

The symbol of Taiwan Excellence honors Taiwan’s most innovative and value-added products. All products carrying the
symbol have been selected for a Taiwan Excellence Award based on their excellence in R&D, design, quality, marketing and
Taiwanese manufacturing. Initiated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. in 1992, the symbol of Taiwan Excellence is
recognized in 100 countries.

Organized by Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA, Taiwan (BOFT)
Taiwan’s semiconductor
foundries hold 67.3% global
market share

High quality fasteners for
aerospace and medical
industries

Advanced breeding
technologies and ongoing
innovation make Taiwan’s
moth orchid industry strong,
with exports to 36 countries

Taiwan exports over twenty
million aquarium fish every
year

World Rankings
Primary school

University or above

Fastener

Taiwan is the world's 6th
largest and Asia's biggest
yacht maker

GDP
Per Capita
US $22,317

source  Executive Yuan, Taiwan Research Institutute, IMF

A total of 11 Taiwan universities
made the world' s top 500
universities

Taiwan produces one
notebook every 0.349
seconds

Taiwan is ranked 15th in The World
Economic Forum (WEF)'s "Global
Competitiveness Report 2015-2016"
Taiwan is ranked 5th in the world in terms of
"State of Cluster Development" in The
World Economic Forum (WEF)'s "Global
Competitiveness Report 2015-2016"
Taiwan is ranked 11th in the 2015
Annual World Competitiveness
Yearbook and 3rd in the
Asia-Pacific region.

Taiwan is ranked 11th in the Doing
Business 2016 by World Bank

Taiwan was the 17th richest country in
the world, according to Global Finance
Magazine in 2015.

The Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of Taiwan is responsible for
implementing policies and regulations governing foreign trade, economic cooperation, and foreign investments.
Established in January 1969, BOFT's role and position have undergone continual adjustments to meet the needs of the
shifting international economic and trade environment over the past few decades. BOFT has been guiding and working with
the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in numerous trade promotion projects and activities both
internationally and domestically. Having worked closely with TAITRA for many decades, BOFT continues to entrust TAITRA
with various critical government projects relating to business trade and/or investments, promoting Taiwan on every
international aspect.

Implemented by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
Founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is the foremost
non-profit, semi-governmental trade promotion organization in Taiwan. Jointly sponsored by the government, industry
associations, and several commercial organizations, TAITRA assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers with reinforcing
their international competitiveness and in coping with the challenges they face in foreign markets. TAITRA boasts a
well-coordinated trade promotion and information network of over 1,200 international marketing specialists stationed
throughout its Taipei headquarters and over 50 overseas branch offices worldwide. Together with its sister organizations,
Taiwan Trade Center (TTC) and Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), TAITRA has created a wealth of trade opportunities
through effective promotion strategies.
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