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Table AI.1 
Exports by product group, 2001-04 
(US$ million and per cent) 
 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Total 122,865.9 130,602.4 143,761.8 173,538.8 
 (per cent) 
Total primary products 5.3 5.6 6.2 7.2 
Agriculture 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 
Food 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 
Agricultural raw material 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 
Mining 2.7 2.9 3.6 4.7 
Ores and other minerals 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Non-ferrous metals 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.4 
Fuels 1.5 1.6 2.3 3.1 
3341 Motor gasolene, light oil 1.3 1.5 2.1 3.0 
Manufactures 94.5 94.2 93.7 92.8 
Iron and steel 3.1 3.5 4.1 4.4 
Chemicals 7.1 7.6 8.3 9.3 
Other semi-manufactures 7.5 7.4 7.1 6.8 
6942 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, etc., of iron or steel 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 
Machinery and transport equipment 56.5 56.6 54.6 52.6 
Power generating machines 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
Other non-electrical machinery 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.1 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 37.1 36.5 34.7 32.6 
7764 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 10.9 11.5 12.5 13.8 
7599 Parts and accessories for machines of headings 751.1, 751.2, 
751.9 and group 752 9.5 8.4 7.8 6.5 
7522 Digital automatic data processing machines, containing a 
CPU 6.9 6.3 4.3 2.6 
7643 Transmission apparatus for ra dio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, 
radio-broadcasting or television 0.5 0.9 1.5 1.6 
7649 Parts/accessories for apparatus of division 76 1. 4 1.5 1.4 1.5 
7763 Diodes, transistors and si milar semi-conductor devices; 
photosensitive semi-conductor devices;  light emitting diodes 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.3 
7526 Input/output units for automatic data processing machines 2.3 2.2 1.5 1.1 
7641 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.0 
Other electrical machines 7.8 8.2 8.0 8.4 
7722 Printed circuits 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 
7788 Electrical machinery and equipment, n.e.s. 1.1 2.2 1.8 2.3 
7712 Other electric power machinery;  parts of group 771 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Automotive products 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 
7843 Other parts and accessories of motor vehicles of groups 722, 
781, 782 and 783 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 
Other transport equipment 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 
Textiles 8.1 7.3 6.5 5.8 
6531 Fabrics, woven, of synthetic f ilament yarn, other than pile and 
chenille fabrics 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.0 
6552 Other knitted or crocheted fabr ics, not impregnated, coated, 
covered or laminated 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.9 
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 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Clothing 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.1 
Other consumer goods 10.1 10.1 11.7 12.7 
8719 Liquid crystal devices, n.e.s.;  lasers (other than laser diodes); 
other optical appliances and instruments, n.e.s. 1.0 1.7 3.6 5.2 
8985 Other prepared unrecorded media for sound recording or 
similar other phenomen (excl uding products of group 882) 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.6 
Other 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3).  Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu WT/TPR/S/165 
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Table AI.2 
Imports by product group, 2001-04 
(US$ million and per cent) 
 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Total (US$ million) 107,228. 3 112,521.9 125,83 6.1 166,399.9 
 (per cent) 
Total primary products 22.0 21.5 23.5 24.1 
Agriculture 6.5 6.4 6.3 5.4 
Food 4.4 4.3 4.4 3.7 
Agricultural raw material 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.7 
Mining 15.5 15.1 17.1 18.7 
Ores and other minerals 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.1 
Non-ferrous metals 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.7 
6821 Copper;  copper anodes for el ectrolytic refining;  copper 
alloys unwrought 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 
Fuels 11.0 10.4 12.1 12.9 
3330 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, crude 6.3 6.0 7.6 7.9 
3212 Other coal, not agglomerated 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 
3341 Motor gasolene, light oil 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.6 
3431 Natural gas, liquefied 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 
Manufactures 76.1 76.6 76.1 75.4 
Iron and steel 2.8 3.5 4.0 5.3 
6726 Semi-finished products of ir on or non-alloy steel containing 
by weight less than 0.25% of carbon 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.4 
Chemicals 11.3 11.9 12.5 12.4 
5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 
Other semi-manufactures 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.7 
Machinery and transport equipment 47.9 47.5 44.9 42.7 
Power generating machines 0.9 1.5 1.0 0.7 
Other non-electrical machinery 9.7 8.1 8.9 10.7 
7284 Machinery and mechanical appliances, specialized, n.e.s. 3.1 2.6 3.1 3.5 
7311 Machine-tools for removal of ma terial by laser or other light 
or photon beam, ultra-sonic, elect ro-discharge, electro-chemical, 
electron beam, ionic-beam or plas ma jet processes 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.0 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 27.1 28.2 25.5 22.0 
7764 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 14.6 16.0 15.5 14.2 
7599 Parts and accessories for machines of headings 751.1, 751.2, 
751.9 and group 752 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.5 
7763 Diodes, transistors and si milar semi-conductor devices; 
photosensitive semi-conductor devices; li ght emitting diodes 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.3 
7527 Storage units 2.2 2.3 1.8 1.1 
Other electrical machines 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.7 
Automotive products 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.0 
Other transport equipment 2.5 1.6 1.5 1.6 
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 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Textiles 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 
Clothing 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 
Other consumer goods 8.5 8.4 9.4 10.0 
8747 Oscilloscopes, etc., for measuring or checking electrical 
quantities (other than me ters of heading 873.1) 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.6 
8719 Liquid crystal devices, n.e.s.;  lasers (other than laser diodes);  
other optical appliances and instruments, n.e.s. 0.6 0.8 1.8 1.5 
8813 Photo and cinematographic apparatus a nd equipment, n.e.s. 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.4 
Other 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.5 
Gold 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu WT/TPR/S/165 
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Table AI.3 
Exports by destination, 2001-04 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  2001 2002 2003 2004 
Total (US$ million) 122,865. 9 130,602.4 143,76 1.8 173,538.8 
 (per cent) 
America 26.4 23.9 21.0 19.0 
United States 22.6 20.5 18.0 16.2 
Canada 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.9 
Other America 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.9 
Europe 16.3 14.5 14.6 14.0 
EC(15) 15.0 13.0 12.9 12.2 
Netherlands 3.4 2.9 2.9 2.7 
Germany 3.6 2.9 2.9 2.6 
United Kingdom 2.7 2.2 2.0 1.9 
Italy 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 
France 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 
Belgium-Luxembourg 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.8 
EFTA 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
Eastern Europe 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 
Former USSR 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 
Other Europe 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 
Asia 54.1 58.4 60.9 63.6 
Middle East 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 
United Arab Emirates 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 
East Asia 51.3 55.8 58.3 60.9 
China 3.9 7.6 14.9 19.6 
Hong Kong, China 21.9 23.6 19.7 17.1 
Japan 10.4 9.2 8.3 7.6 
Singapore 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 
Korea, Rep. of 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.1 
Malaysia 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.3 
Philippines 1.7 1.5 1.6 2.2 
Viet Nam 1.4 1.8 1.9 2.0 
Thailand 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 
Indonesia 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 
South Asia 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 
India 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 
Oceania 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.6 
Australia 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 
Africa 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 
Other Africa 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 
Other 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 
Memorandum:     
APEC 77.1 79.5 79.5 80.2 
ASEAN 12.2 12.2 12.1 13.3 
EC(25) 15.5 13.6 13.5 12.8 
Source:  UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3).  WT/TPR/S/165 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4 
Imports by origin, 2001-04 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  2001 2002 2003 2004 
Total (US$ million) 107,228. 3 112,521.9 125,83 6.1 166,399.9 
 (per cent) 
America 19.4 18.6 15.6 15.4 
United States 17.0 16.1 12.9 12.6 
Canada 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 
Other America 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 
Europe 14.1 13.2 12.9 12.9 
EC(15) 12.0 10.7 10.3 9.7 
Germany 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.5 
Netherlands 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.3 
France 2.0 1.4 1.2 1.2 
United Kingdom 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 
EFTA 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 
Switzerland 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 
Eastern Europe 1.0 1.4 1.5 2.0 
Former USSR 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.8 
Russian Federation 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.5 
Other Europe 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 
Asia 59.2 61.3 65.3 65.4 
Middle East 6.1 6.2 8.2 8.3 
Saudi Arabia 2.6 2.1 3.4 3.3 
Kuwait 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.7 
East Asia 52.6 54.5 56.6 56.5 
Japan 24.1 24.2 25.8 26.1 
China 5.5 7.1 8.7 10.0 
Korea, Rep. of 6.3 6.9 6.9 7.0 
Malaysia 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.2 
Singapore 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.6 
Indonesia 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.5 
Philippines 3.0 3.2 2.4 1.8 
Thailand 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.7 
Hong Kong, China 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.2 
South Asia 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 
Oceania 3.3 2.9 2.6 2.4 
Australia 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.1 
Africa 2.5 1.9 2.1 2.5 
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.8 1.2 1.5 1.8 
Other Africa 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 
Other 1.6 2.1 1.5 1.4 
Memorandum:     
APEC 75.0 75.9 74.6 74.7 
ASEAN 14.9 14.8 13.8 12.1 
EC(25) 12.2 10.9 10.4 9.9 
Source:   UNSD, Comtrade da tabase (SITC Rev.3). Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu WT/TPR/S/165 
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Table AII.1 
Principal notifications under WTO Agreements, end-March 2006 
WTO Agreement Description of requirement Document symbol of most recent 
notification and date 
Agreement on Implementation of Arti cle VI of the GATT 1994, Anti-dumping  
Article 5.8 Time-period for de termination of negligible 
import volumes  G/ADP/N/100/TPKM, 21.05.03 
Article 16.4 Anti-dumping actions taken  G/ADP/N/139/TPKM, 23.01.06 
Article 18.5  Laws and regulations   G/ADP/N/TPKM/1/Corr.1, 12.06.02 
Agriculture   
Articles 10 and 18.2 Export subsidies  G/AG/N/TPKM/33, 09.03.06 
Article 18.2 Domestic support (DS:1) G/AG/N/TPKM/32, 02.03.06 
Article 18.2 Information on ta riff quotas administration 
(MA:1) G/AG/N/TPKM/34, 10.03.06 
Article 18.2 Volume of imports under tariff quotas (MA: 2) G/AG/N/TPKM/35, 10.03.06  
Article 5.7  Volume-based special sa feguard (MA:3) G/AG/N/TPKM/31, 27.02.06 
Article 5.7 Price-based special safe guard (MA:4) G/AG/N/TPKM/2, 23.04.02 
Articles 5.7 and 18.2 Special safegua rd (MA:5) G/AG/N/TPKM/36, 10.03.06 
Articles 10 and 18.2 Export subsidy commit ments (ES:1) G/AG/N/TPKM/25, 18.10.05 
GATT 1994 (Article VII:  Customs Valuation)  
 Laws and regulations G/VAL/N/1/TPKM/1, 07.07.02 
 Information on implementation and 
administration of the Agreement G/VAL/N/2/TPKM/1, 13.06.02 
G/VAL/N/2/TPKM/2, 12.09.02 
 Notification under the decisions A.3 and A.4 
concerning the interpretation of the Agreement G/VAL/N/3/TPKM/1, 13.06.02 
Agreement on Trade Related In vestment Measures (TRIMs)  
 Notification that the Se parate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese 
Taipei) maintains no TRIMs G/TRIMS/N/1/TPKM/1, 27.05.02 
Agreement on Rules of Origin  
Article 5 and Paragraph 4 of Annex II Preferen tial rules of origin G/RO/N/37/Rev.1, 02.08.02 
Agreement on Subsidies a nd Countervailing Measures  
GATT XVI.1 and Article 25 New and full notification G/SCM/N/123/TPKM, 03.08.05 
Article 28.1(A) Subsidies inconsistent w ith the Agreement  G/SCM/N/2/TPKM, 19.06.02 
G/SCM/N/2/TPKM/Suppl.1, 09.07.02 
Article 25.11 Semi annual report on countervailing duty 
actions G/SCM/N/130/TPKM, 03.08.05 
Agreement on Safeguards  
Article 12.6 Laws, regulations and administrative procedures 
relating to safeguard measures G/SG/N/1/TPKM/2/Suppl.2, 20.05.05 
 
Articles 12.7  Measures subject to the prohibition and 
elimination of certain measures under Article 11.1 G/SG/N/3/TPKM, 22.05.02 
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
Article 7, Annex B Transparency of regulations Several in series G/SPS/N/TPKM/- (latest 
30.03.06) 
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WTO Agreement Description of requirement Document symbol of most recent 
notification and date 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures  
Article 1.4(a) List of products subject to import licensing 
requirements G/LIC/N/1/TPKM/2, 26.07.02 
Articles 1.4(a) and 5.1 Import licensing programme for certain steel 
products G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/4, 20.12.04 
Articles 7.3 and 8.2(b) Response to questionnaire G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/2, 30.07.04 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade  
Articles 2.9 and other Proposed and a dopted technical regulations Several in series G/TBT/N/TPKM/- (latest 
06.03.06) 
Understanding of the Interpretation of Ar ticle XVII of the GATT 1994, State Trading 
 State-trading activities G/STR/N/10/TPKM, 04.08.04 
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) 
Article III:3 Notification of laws, regulations, or 
administrative guidelines  S/C/N/230, 29.04.03 
S/C/N/300, 17.03.04 
S/C/N/301, 17.03.04 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect s of Intellectual Property Rights 
Article 63.2 Notification of laws and regulations IP/N/1/TPKM/C/9, 05.06.02 
Source:  WTO Notifications. Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu WT/TPR/S/165 
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Table AIII.1 
Tariff rate quotas and their utilization, 2004 
(Tonnes) 
Tariff rates and quantity 
2004 Products 
Out-of-quota rates In-quota rates Tariff quota 
quantity In-quota 
imports 
Agricultural (global quota)     
Pork bellya (4 lines) 50% 12.5% 15,400 13,176 
Chicken meata (10 lines) NT$34 or 54/kg 20% 45,990 45,802 
Pork offala (4 lines) 265% 15% 27,500 26,211 
Poultry offala (14 lines)  340% 25% 3,672 1,750 
Deer velvet (1 line) 680% 22.5% 5 5 
Fresh pears (1 line) NT49/kg 18% 9,800 9,781 
Bananas (1 line) 114% 12.5% 13,338 0 
Red bean (9 lines) NT$22/kg 22.5% 2,500 2,497 
Liquid milk (17 lines) NT$15.6/kg 15% 21,298 6,651 
Peanuts (10 lines) NT$42 or 64/kg 25% 5,235 5,105 
Garlic bulbs (3 lines)     
for planting free 0% 3,520 519 
other NT$28/kg 22.5%   
Dried shiitake (1 line) NT $369/kg 25% or NT$110/kg 288 113 
Dried day lily (1 line) NT$58/kg 22.5% 101 0 
Coconuts (1 line) 137% 15% or NT$0.9/kg 10,000 9,879 
Betel nuts (1 line) NT$810/kg 17.5% 8,824 0 
Pineapples (1 line) 173% 15% 23,870 0 
Mangoes (1 line) 60% 25% 12,755 0 
Shaddocks (1 line) 184% 25% 4,300 0 
Persimmonsb (1 line) 122% 25% 1,440 186 
Dried longans (1 line) NT$88/kg 15% 330 0 
Sugara (7 lines) 143% 12.5%-17.5% 205,000 204,982 
Fish     
Mackerel (8 lines) 86% 20% or NT$6.2/kg 7,537.50 1,266.49 
Carangid (4 lines) 90% 25% 3,271 19.21 
Sardine (15 lines) 60% 20% or NT$38.1/kg 3,813 7.70 
Ricec (24 lines)     
Rice NT$45/kg 0%-25% 144,720 144,702 
Rice products NT$45/kg 25%   
Non-agricultural (country quota)     
Passenger cars and passenger cars chassis 
(26 lines)d 60% 26.1%  53,720 
a TRQs on pork belly, chicken, pork offal and poultry offal pha sed out as of 1 January 2005;   on sugar phased out from 
7 February 2005. 
b TRQs on persimmons, mackerel, carangid and sardines will be phased out on 1 January 2008. 
c TRQs on rice and rice products were imposed from 2003. 
d TRQs on passenger cars and passenger cars ch assis will be phased out in 2011.  In 2 002, quotas were allocated as follows:  
Canada (12,912), the United States (159,220), the EU (159,220) , certain other WTO Members (10,000 per Member).  In 2004, 
quotas were allocated as follows:  Canada (18,593), the Un ited States (229,227), the EU (229,227) and certain other WTO 
Members (14,400 per Member). 
Source: WTO documents G/AG/N/TPKM/21/Re v.1, WT/ACC/TPKM/18/Add.1, a nd information provided by the 
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Table AIII.2 
Prohibited imports, 2005 
Description of commodities 
Meat of dogs, fresh, chilled or frozen  
Puffer fish, frozen  
Ball puffer fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked 
Puffer fish, dried 
Mushroom spawn, containing narcotics  
Other Huo Ma Jen (C annabis fructus) 
Mushroom products, containing narcotics  
Ball puffer fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, prepared or preserved, frozen 
Other ball puffer fish, whole or in pieces , but not minced, prepared or preserved 
Blending oils containing 70% or mo re by weight of petroleum produc ts (containing Polychlorobiphenyls) 
Electric transformer oil, containing polychlorobiphenyls, polychl orinated naphthalene chloronapht halen, polychlorinated terphrn yls or 
hexachloro benzene,  perchlorobenzene 
Condenser oil, electric, contai ning polychlorobiphenyls, polychlor inated naphthalene chloronaphtha len, polychlorinated terphrny ls or 
hexachloro benzene,  perchloro benzene 
Trinickel disulfide 
Carbon tetrachloride 
1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Methyl Chloroform, C2H3C13 
Trichlorofluoromethane 
Dichlorodifluoromethane 
Trichlorotrifluoroethane 
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane an d Chloropentafluoroethane 
Chlorotrifluoromethane (CFC-13) 
Pentachlorofluoroethane (CFC-111) 
Tetrachlorodifluoroethane (CFC-112) 
Heptachlorofluoropropane (CFC-211) 
Hexachlorodifluoropropane (CFC-212) 
Perdachlorotrifluoropropane (CFC-213) 
Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane (CFC-214) 
Trichloropentafluoropropane (CFC-215) 
Dichlorohexafluoropropane (CFC-216) 
Chloroheptafluoropropane (CFC-217) 
Bromochlorodifluoromethane, bromotrifluor omethane and dibromotetrafluoroethanes 
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP) 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-Hexachlorocyclohexane  
Hexachlorobenzene 
Ddt [1,1,1-trichloro-2,2- bis (p-chlorophenyl ethane)] 
P-nitrobiphenyl 
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and its salts 
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and its salts 
Dichloromethyl ether 
Chloromethyl methyl ether 
4-amino diphenyl 
4-amino diphenyl hcl 
2-naphthylamine (beta-naphthylamine) 
2-naphthylamine (beta-naphthylamine) acetate 
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Description of commodities 
2-naphthylamine (beta-naphthylamine) hcl 
Alpha-bromobenzyl cyanide (benzeneacetonitrile, bromo) 
Organo-mercury compounds 
Extracted oleoresins of opium 
Lubricating preparations, contai ning polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated naphthalene, chloronapht halene, polychlorinated  
terphenyls or hexachloro benzen e, perchlorobenzene, (as basic constituents, 70% or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained 
from bituminous minerals are classified in heading No. 2710) 
Waxes composed of polychloro-bi phenyls or polychloronaphthalenes 
Fireworks, toy 
Fireworks other than toy 
Other pyrotechnic articles 
Preparations and charges for fire-extingui shers, containing bromotrifluoromethane (halon-1301), bromochlorodifluoromethane (hal on-
1211)or dibromotetrafluoroethane (halon-2402) 
Condenser oil not of mineral oil origin, (containing polychlorinated biphenyls, polych lorinated naphthalene, chloronaphthalene,  
polychlorinated terphenyl s or hexachloro benzene, perchlorobenzene) 
Polychlorobiphenyls 
Mixed metal scrap 
Fire-extinguishers, containing bromotrifluoromethane (halon-1301), bromochlorodifl uoromethane (halon-1211) or dibromotetrafluor oethane 
(halon-2402) 
Waste lead-acid accumulators and spent lead-acid accumulators 
Source:  Information provided by the Chinese Taipei authorities. WT/TPR/S/165 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.3 
Imports subject to licensing, 2005 
Description of commodities 
Bromomethane (methyl bromide) 
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 
1,1-Dichloro-1-Fluoroethane (HCFC-141b) 
1-Chloro-1,1-Difluorethane (HCFC-142b) 
2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HCFC-123) 
2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124) 
Pentafluorodichloropropane (HCFC-225) 
Other halongenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocar bons containing two or mo re different halogens 
Methyl bromide 
Mixtures containing acyclic hydrocarbons perh alogenated only with fluorine and chlorine 
Other mixtures containing perhalogenated derivatives of acyc lic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens 
Mixtures containing haloge nated derivatives of acyclic hydro carbons containing two or more diffe rent halogens, other than those  of 
subheading 3824.71 or 3824.79 
Diamond, unsorted 
Industrial diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted 
Non-industrial diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted 
Bars and rods, hot-rolled, of iron or non- alloy steel, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced du ring the 
rolling process 
Other bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel, containing indentations , ribs, grooves or other defo rmations produced during t he rolling 
process or twisted after rolling 
H-section of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot -rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm  
H-section of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-ro lled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more b ut not 
exceeding 200 mm 
H-section of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-ro lled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of more than 200 m m but not 
exceeding 800 mm 
H-section of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-ro lled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of more than 800 m m 
Lead waste and scrap 
Waste and scrap, cadmium 
Waste and scrap, chromium 
Source: Information provided by the Chinese Taipei authorities. Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu WT/TPR/S/165 
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Table AIII.4 
Prohibited exports, 2005 
Description of commodities 
Meat of dogs, fresh, chilled or frozen 
Live trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus cl arki, Oncorhy aguabonita, Oncorhync hus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache  
and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster) 
Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, On corhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhync hus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache  
and Oncorhynchus chrysoga ster), fresh or chilled 
Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, On corhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus  tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus 
kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), fresh or chilled 
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube  salmon (Hucho hucho), fresh or chilled 
Other salmonidae, fresh or chilled 
Sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus  nerka), frozen, excluding livers and roes 
Other pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta  , Oncorhynchus tschawytscha  , Oncorhynchus  kisutch , 
Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), frozen, excluding livers and roes 
Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhync hus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache  and 
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster), frozen 
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), frozen 
Other salmonidae, frozen 
Trout fillets and its meat (whether or not minced), fresh 
or chilled 
Salmon fillets and its meat (whether  or not minced), fresh or chilled 
Salmon fillets, frozen 
Trouts, fillets, frozen 
Salmon and trouts fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked 
Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Onco rhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tsch awytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch,  
Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salm on (Salmo salar) and Danube sa lmon (Hucho hucho), smoked 
Trout, smoked 
Fish, salmon, salted or in brine 
Mushroom spawn, c ontaining narcotics 
Putchuck, new (Radix saussureae) 
Guang Fang Jee (Radix aristolochiae fangchi) 
Guan Mu Tong (Caulis aristolochiae manshuriensis) 
Mar Doe Ling (Fructus aristolochiae) 
Ten Shen Tirng (Caulis aristolochiae) 
Mushroom products, containing narcotics  
Salmon, whole or in piece, but not mi nced, prepared or preserved, frozen 
Salmon, whole or in pieces, but not minced, prepared or preserved, canned 
Other salmon, whole or in pieces, but not minced, prepared or preserved 
Trouts, whole or in pieces, but not minced, prepared or preserved, frozen 
Trouts, whole or in pieces, but not mi nced, prepared or preserved, canned 
Other trouts, whole or in pieces, but  not minced, prepared or preserved 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-Hexachlorocyclohexane 
4-amino diphenyl 
4-amino diphenyl hcl 
2-naphthylamine (beta-naphthylamine) 
2-naphthylamine (beta-naphthylamine) acetate 
2-naphthylamine (beta-naphthylamine) hcl 
Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, moto rized, whether or not fitted with weapons 
Parts of tanks and other armour ed fighting vehicles, motorized 
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Description of commodities 
Warships 
Self-propelled, artillery weapons 
Other artillery weapons 
Rocket launchers; flame-throwers; grenade la unchers; torpedo tubes and similar projectors 
Other military weapons 
Collections and collecto rs' pieces of weapon 
Other collections and collectors pieces of  zoological, botanical, mine ralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeo ntological, 
ethnographic or numismatic interest 
Other antiques of an age exceeding one hundred years 
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Table AIII.5 
Products subject to export licensing, 2005  
Description of commodities 
Carbon tetrachloride 
1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Methyl Chloroform, C2H3C13 
Trichlorofluoromethane 
Dichlorodifluoromethane 
Trichlorotrifluoroethane 
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane a nd Chloropentafluoroethane 
Chlorotrifluoromethane (CFC-13) 
Pentachlorofluoroethane (CFC-111) 
Tetrachlorodifluoroethane (CFC-112) 
Heptachlorofluoropropane (CFC-211) 
Hexachlorodifluoropropane (CFC-212) 
Pentachlorotrifluoropropane (CFC-213) 
Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane (CFC-214) 
Trichloropentafluoropropane (CFC-215) 
Dichlorohexafluoropropane (CFC-216) 
Chloroheptafluoropropane (CFC-217) 
Bromochlorodifluoromethane, bromotrifluor omethane and dibromotetrafluoroethanes 
Diamond, unsorted 
Industrial diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted 
Non-industrial diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted 
Chemical vapour deposition appara tus for semiconductor production 
Spin dryers for semiconductor wafer processing 
Spraying appliances for etching, stri pping or cleaning semiconductor wafers 
Machine-tools for drying-etching patterns on semiconductor materials 
E-beam writers to produce masks and retic les for patterns on semiconductor devices 
Apparatus for stripping or cl eaning semiconductor wafers 
Grinding, polishing and lapping machines for processing of semiconductor wafers 
Apparatus for physical deposition by sputtering on semiconductor wafers 
Apparatus for wet etching, developi ng, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays 
Epitaxial deposition machines for semiconductor wafers 
Physical deposition apparatus for semiconductor production 
Spinners for coating photographic emulsions on semiconductor wafers 
Chemical vapour deposition apparatus for semiconductor production other than article s of sub-heading 8419.89 
Photo-resist coaters for semiconductor wafers 
Apparatus for rapid heati ng of semiconductor wafers 
Ion implanters for doping semiconductor materials 
Apparatus for wet etching, developi ng, stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays 
Steppers for semiconductor wafers 
Scanners for semiconductor wafers 
Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the hand ling and transport of semiconductor wafer s and 
reticles 
Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically de signed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers an d 
reticles 
Source: Information provided by the Chinese Taipei authorities. WT/TPR/S/165 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.6 
Goods subject to commodity tax, 2005 
Taxable items Tax amount or 
rate Comments 
Rubber tyres  
Tyres for buses and trucks 
Various other rubber tyres 10% 
15% Inner tubes, solid rubber tyres, tyres used on 
manpowered/animal-powered vehi cles and farming vehicles 
are exempted from the commodity tax 
Cement  
White or coloured cement 
Portland I cement Portland blast-furnace slag cement Cement substitutes and others NT$600/MT 
NT$320/MT NT$280/MT NT$440/MT Tax on Portland blast-furnace slag cement was reduced to 
NT$196/MT on 1 January 2000; 
The government has the right to adjust the tax within 50% 
of the prescribed tax am ounts according to the actual 
situation 
Beverages  
Diluted natural fruit/vegetable juice 
Other machine-made cool and soft drinks 8% 
15% Pure natural fruit juice, fruit sy rup, concentrated fruit syrup, 
concentrated fruit juice, and natu ral vegetable juice that is in 
compliance with the domestic standards are exempted 
Flat-glass  
Including all kinds of flat -glass and glass bars 10% Conductive glass and reinforced glass used for mold-making 
are exempted 
Oil/gas  
Gasoline 
Diesel oil 
Kerosene Fuel oil for aircraft Fuel oils Dissolving oils Liquefied petroleum gas NT$6,830/KL 
NT$3,990/KL 
NT$4,250/KL NT$610/KL NT$110/KL NT$720/KL NT$690/MT The government has the right to adjust the tax within 50% 
of the prescribed tax am ounts according to the actual 
situation 
Electric appliances  
Refrigerators 
Colour television sets Air conditioners 
Central air conditioning units composed of 
compressor, air conditioning box, and fan coil 
Dehumidifiers Video recorders Record players Audio recorders Stereophonic systems Electric ovens 13% 
13% 20% 15%  15% 13% 10% 10% 10% 15% Dehumidifiers for use in factories are exempted 
 
Record players, portable sets having a diameter of less than 32 centimetres are exempted 
Vehicles  
Sedans below 2,000 cc 
Sedans above 2,001 cc Trucks, buses, other vehicles Motorcycles 25% 
35% 15% 17% Vehicles imported for use in technical research and 
development, special purpose vehicles equipped with devices for exclusive use in public security control and/or 
sanitation activities, mail tran sportation vehicles, tractors 
equipped with farming equipm ent, cargo trucks/cars for 
exclusive use on farmland, a nd engineering vehicles not 
running on public roads are exempted 
From 1
 January, 2007 the tax rate on sedans above 2,001cc, 
will be reduced to 30%; 
electric-powered automobiles and motorcycles are taxed at 
half of the statutory tax rates 
Source: Information provided by the Chinese Taipei authorities. Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu WT/TPR/S/165 
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Table AIII.7 
Main intellectual property laws and regulations (as last amended), 2006 
The Copyright Law, as last amended on 1 September 2004  
The Copyright Intermediary Organization Act of 5 November 1997 
The Regulations Governing Application for A pproval of Compulsory License of Musical Wo rks and Royalties for Use Thereof, as las t 
amended on 20 February 2002  
The Regulations of Copyright Dispute Medi ation, as last amended on 14 April 2004  
The Standards for Compensation for Fair Use of Works in Para graph 4 of Article 47 of the Copyright Law of 23 February 1998 
The Regulations Governing Regist ration of Plate Rights, as last  amended on 5 November 2003  
The Implementation Rules for Suspension of Re lease of Copyright or Plate Rights Infringi ng Goods by Customs Authorities, as las t 
amended on  27 January 2005  
The Trademark Law, as last amended on 28 May 2003  
The Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Law, as last amended on 10 December 2003  
The Trademark Government Rates Standard of 1 July 1994 
The Patent Act, as last amended on 6 February 2003  
Implementing Regulations of the Patent Act, as last amended on 7 April 2004  
The Integrated Circuit Layout Protecti on Act, as last amended on 12 June 2002  
The Enforcement Rules of the Integrated Circ uit Layout Protection Act of 14 February 1996 
The Trade Secret Act of 17 January 1996 
The Plant Variety and Seed Law, as last amended on 21 April 2004  
The Enforcement Rules of the Plant Variety and Seed Law, as last amended on 29 June 2005  
The Tobacco and Alcohol Administrative La w, as last amended on 7 January 2004  
The Regulations Governing the Labelling of the Al cohol Products, as last amended on 29 June 2004  
The Optical Disk Management  Statute of 14 November 2001 
The Trademark Export Monitoring System of 13 September 1994 
The Commodity Labelling Law, as last amended on 25 June 2003  
The Motion Picture Act, as last amended on 29 June 2004  
The Enforcement Rules of the Motion Pictur e Act, as last amended on 29 June 2004  
The Cable Radio and Television Act, as last amended on 24 December 2003  
The Enforcement Rules of the Cable Radio and Tele vision Act, as last amended on 25 September 2001  
The Satellite Broadcasting Act, as last amended on 24 December 2003  
The Enforcement Rules of the Sa tellite Broadcasting Act, as la st amended on 29 October 2003  
Source: Information provided by the Chinese Taipei authorities. WT/TPR/S/165 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.8 
State-owned enterprises, November 2005 
Company name State ownership in 
2005 (%) Privatization date:  Privatization plan 
China Shipbuilding Corp. 
(CSC) 99.40 June 2006:  Issue shares and sell 51%- 66% of shares via auction or strategic 
investors;  or privatize Keel ung, Kaohsiung plants separately 
Taiwan Power Co. (TPC)a 96.92 Re-evaluation:  Currently being planned (public offering, listing DR 
(Depositary Receipt), strategic investor are all viable options) 
Tang Zong Iron Works Co. 63.35 Aug. 2006:  Become listed on OTC (Over the Counter) 
Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. 99.71 Re-evaluation:  Convert division assets to shares in a new private company, 
then process IPO (initial public offering) 
Chinese Petroleum Corp. (CPC) 100 Re-evaluation:  Privatize vi a strategic sale of shares 
Taiwan Sugar Corp. (TSC) 96.51 Undeci ded (plan being processed):  SBU (s trategy business units) privatized 
Taiwan Water Supply Corp. 
(TWSC)a 100 Temporarily not being priv atized:  contracting out 
Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor 
Co. Ltd. 100 Dec. 2007, re-evaluation:  Become listed on the Stock Exchange, etc. 
Bank of Taiwan 100 June 2008:  Release stock shar es through public offering at several stages;  
Public offering plan under assessment by  supervisors;  Central Trust to be 
merged with the Bank of Taiwan 
Land Bank of Taiwan 100 Dec. 2006:  Become listed on the Stock Exchange (public offering) and on DR 
in several stages 
Central Trust of China 100 Central Trust of China is  planed to merge with Bank of Taiwan by June 2007 
Taiwan Railway 
Administration (TRA) Official Bureaucratic 
Agency Suspended 
Chunghwa Post (CHP)a 100 Undecided:  The CHP was reorganized and granted state-run corporate status 
on 1 January 2003 
RSEA Engineering Corporation More than 99b June 2004, re-evaluation:  Date of  privatization under re-evaluation; 
Manner of privatization:  "sale of shares" or "capital increase by cash"; 
government shares will be less than 49% after privatization 
Lung-Chi Chemical Plant 100 Re-evaluation:  Date of privatization under re-evaluation 
a Market monopolized. 
b The number of shares issued is 861,477,707. 
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Table AIV.1 
Main laws regulating services, 2006 
 As adopted or last amended 
Financial services  
Banking Act 18 May 2005 
Securities and Exchange Act 11 January 2006 
Futures Trading Act 12 June 2002 
Securities Investment Trust a nd Consulting Act 30 June 2004 
Financial Holding Company Act 18 May 2005 
Insurance Act 18 May 2005 
Offshore Banking Act  8 October 1997 
Credit Cooperatives Act 18 May 2005 
Trust Enterprise Act 18 May 2005 
Financial Institutions Merger Act 13 December 2000 
Act Governing Bills Finance Business 18 May 2005 
Financial Restructuring Fund Statute 22 June 2005 
Financial Asset Securitization Act 24 July 2002 
Real Estate Securitization Act 23 July 2003 
Organizational Act of the Financia l Supervisory Commission 10 July 2003 
Deposit Insurance Act 9 July 2001 
Securities Investor and Futures Trader Protection Act 17 July 2002 
Other services  
Telecommunications Act 2 February 2005 
Organizational Act of the Directorate Gene ral of Telecommunications  26 June 2002 
Cable Radio and Televisi on Act 24 December 2003 
Satellite Broadcasting Act 24 December 2003 
Postal Law 10 July 2002 
Chunghwa Post Company Establishment Law 10 July 2002 
Commercial Port Law 5 February 2005 
Civil Aviation Law 30 November 2005 
Shipping Law 30 January 2002 
Statute for the Development of Tourism 11 June 2003 
Attorneys Regulation Act  30 January 2002 
Certified Public Accountants Law 29 May 2002 
Source: Information provided by the Chinese Taipei authorities. 
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