Doing Business in Taiwan. Taiwanese economy.

Learning unit: Foreign trade and business in Taiwan. Syllabus:

- Introduction to Taiwan (ROC Republic of China).
- The Taiwanese economy. Economic ties with China.
- Taiwan's International trade: Imports and Exports.
- Taiwan’s advantages. Hub in Asia-Pacific.
- Foreign direct investment FDI in ROC.
- Case study: Food, Automobile, Biotechnology, Medicine and Health sector.
- Case study: Business opportunities in electronics, IT, textiles, Semiconductors, ...
- Case study: HTC Corp. ACER Group.

Taiwan Free trade agreements

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Master business in Asia - Master Emerging Markets - Master in International Business for Taiwanese students .
(Es): Taiwán

Course summary (Business in Taiwan)

The Republic of China (Taiwan ROC) is one of Asia's "Four Tigers", the strategic position at the heart of the Asia-Pacific region, converts Taiwan in a global manufacturing center. Taiwan is 17th global biggest economy in the world. Taiwan is the 3th biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves.

Small and medium-sized companies ( 98% of all Taiwanese companies), play a fundamental role in the Taiwanese economy.
Taiwanese manufacturing sector represents 25 % of Gross domestic product (GDP). Top manufactured products are: IC chips, LCD panels, semiconductors, electronic components, mechanical and electrical appliances, textiles, plastics, petrochemical products, electrical machinery, precision instruments, iron and steel.
The Republic of China (Taiwan ROC) has strong competitive advantages in the Information and Technology manufacturing industry. Taiwan is the 2th biggest Information technology (IT) hardware manufacturing nation in the world.
Enterprises from Taiwan are the main suppliers of computer monitors of the world and leaders in PC production
Textile and apparel production is still a major export sector of Taiwan (200.000 workers).
Taiwanese services sector represent 69 % of Gross domestic product (GDP). Top service activities in the Republic of China (Taiwan ROC) are: wholesale and retail (19 % of Gross domestic product), real estate and leasing, financial services and insurance, transport, information and communications providers ...

International trade of Taiwan. The Republic of China (Taiwan ROC) has not natural resources and has a small local market, for this reason Taiwanese economy is based in International Trade (80 % of the Gross National Product).

Taiwan is the 14th biggest exporter of the world.
Top export products of Taiwan: electrical machinery, mechanical appliances, plastics, textiles and iron and steel.
Top export markets of Taiwan: United States, Hong Kong and Japan (53.3 % of total exports)
Taiwan is the 16th biggest importer.
Taiwan is member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Taiwan has signed Free trade agreements (FTA) with Panama - Taiwan, Guatemala - Taiwan, Taiwan - Honduras - El Salvador

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