Taiwan
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Branch
Locations:
Taipei
Service
Capabilities: Air and Ocean Freight Forwarding,
Consolidations, Garments on Hangers (GOH), Project Freight, Chartering,
Sea-air Service, Warehousing and Distribution, Pick and Pack, Bar-Coding,
Supply Chain Management Consultation
Certifications:
IATA |
Country Facts
Official language: Chinese mandarin, although the Min Nan Hua Taiwanese
(dialect of the South
of Fujian) and the Hakka (indigenous language) are widely spoken.
Business language: English
Currency Code: Taiwan Dollar (TWD)
Capital
City
:
Taipei
Industries: electronics, petroleum refining, armaments,
chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing,
vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals
Exports: $189.4 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Export Commodities: computer products and electrical
equipment, metals, textiles, plastics and rubber products, chemicals (2002)
Export Partners:
China
21.6%,
US
16.2%, Hong Kong
15.1%,
Japan
7.7% (2005)
Imports: $181.6 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Import Commodities: machinery and electrical equipment 44.5%,
minerals, precision
instruments (2002)
Import Partners: Japan 25.3%,
US
11.6%,
China
11%,
South Korea
7.3% (2005)
Public Holidays:
2007 Jan 1, Mon New Year
2007 Jan 2, Tue New Year (2nd day)
2007 Feb 19, Mon Lunar New Year
2007 Feb 20, Tue Lunar New Year
2007 Apr 5, Thu Ching Ming (Tomb-Sweeping Day)
2007 Jun 19, Tue Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat Festival)
2007 Sep 25, Tue Mid-Autumn Festival
2007 Sep 28, Fri Teacher's Day (Confucius Birthday)
2007 Oct 10, Wed Double Tenth Day (National Day)
2007 Oct 19, Fri Chung Yeung
2007 Oct 31, Wed Chaing Kai-shek's Birthday
2007 Nov 12, Mon Dr. Sun Yat Sen's Birthday
2007 Dec 25, Tue Constitution Day
Useful Links
Export/Import Market
Information
• Canadian Trade Office Taipei
• US Commercial Service Taiwan Commercial Guide
• Taiwan Market Report
• Official Export Guide
"Best Export Opportunities"
Trade Leads
• Trade Leads from Taiwan
• Taiwan Trade
• FITA's Trading Hub
Business Directories
• CENS Directories
• Taiwan Business Express
• Taiwan Directories from FITA’s Really Useful Links
Country Risks
• Taiwan Risk Assessment
Business Culture
• Taiwan - Business & Social Etiquette
• Business & Travel
Etiquette Taiwan
Trade Finance
• Trade and Project Finance for Taiwan
• Banks in Taiwan
• Banks Headquartered in Taiwan
Logistics
• Taiwan Airports
• Taiwan Seaports
Government Contacts
• My eGov
• Taiwan: Government
• Taiwan Customs
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
Travel
• Taiwan Business Travel Information
General Information
• CIA World Factbook
- Taiwan
• BBC News Taiwan Country
Profile
• Library of Congress Portals
to the World: Taiwan
• The Economist Country Briefings: Taiwan
