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PRESS/TPRB/332
7 July 2010

(10-3739)
trade policy review: SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
Economy would improve with more flexibility and more competitiveness
An outward-oriented development strategy has brought rapid growth and prosperity to the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), transforming it into a modern industrial economy and a leading exporter of information technology (IT) products, according to a WTO Secretariat report on the trade policies and practices of Chinese Taipei.

The reports says that to strengthen international competitiveness and attract inbound direct investment, Chinese Taipei would need to undertake further structural reforms in order to improve the economy’s flexibility in responding to domestic and international challenges, including the improvement of cross-strait economic relations, removal of remaining informal barriers to investment, and adoption of international best practices.
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> Trade and investment regimes
> Trade policies and practices by measure
> Trade policies by sector
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Report by the Government of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Chairperson
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s concluding remarks
Minutes of the meeting (available approximately six weeks after the meeting).
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