ECFA Supports Taiwan's Underwear, Footwear And Other Industries.

In July 8th, the Ministry of economic affairs presented the "guidance measures for traditional industries and small and medium enterprises" after the signing of ECFA by the executive yuan of the Academy of finance. The report is aimed at "the opportunities of Taiwan's industries after the signing of ECFA", "the impact of ECFA content on traditional industries and small and medium enterprises", "positive counselling measures for traditional industries and SMEs," and "implementing the support plan for trade liberalization in Taiwan".

ECFA can create a market opportunity for Taiwan's agriculture and traditional small and medium-sized enterprises. The mainland agrees to the early checklist of tax reduction in Taiwan. 1/2 is a sensitive traditional industry, small and medium-sized enterprises and agricultural products. Including auto parts, water heaters, filters, small household appliances, hand tools, clothing accessories, underwear, shoes, socks, bags and other products, as well as orchids, bananas, tea and other agricultural products, such products in the mainland face more than 10% of the tax rate, and mostly for traditional industries and small and medium enterprises, such products into the ECFA early checklist, can help manufacturers expand the mainland market, open up new market opportunities, and at the same time, such industries are mostly labor-intensive industries, and the expansion of industrial scale will create new employment opportunities.

To assist traditional industries and small and medium-sized enterprises to grasp the business opportunities after signing ECFA, the government of Taiwan will help upgrade and transform industries and expand overseas markets through 5 active counselling measures, namely, "strengthening production and research cooperation technology transformation, promoting innovation and upgrading technology", "strengthening domestic and foreign market development, helping to enter overseas markets", "integrating cross-strait industrial supply chain, to benefit Taiwanese businessmen's global layout", "accumulating industrial service energy, developing new business opportunities in service industry", "implementing industrial innovation regulations, and improving the industrial development environment" and 5 other counselling measures.

　　 其中“加强产研合作技转，推动创新提升技术”部份，将整合工研院、中科院、资策会、各产业中心等政府研发单位能量，针对中小及传统产业进行技术研发，加速技术移转；而“强化内外销市场拓展，协助进军海外市场”部份，将在大陆主要城市设立台湾产品馆、办理名品展览等，宣扬我国产品创新设计及高质量等特性，另积极推广台湾制MIT优质产品，开拓内销市场、国际市场及新兴市场，塑造MIT台湾优质精品之知名度与价值感；针对“落实产业创新条例，健全产业发展环境”部份，持续塑造优质之产业创新环境，针对研发、无形资产流通运用、产业人才资源等提供协助，协助企业累积创新实力，并成立全球招商联合服务中心，搭配我国营所税税率调降至17%，建构完善的投资环境，吸引台湾内外企业投资。

In addition, the government will continue to implement the support plan for adjustment of trade liberalization, aiming at strengthening the guidance industry with 17 domestic demand, weaker competitiveness and trade liberalization, and continuing to take the initiative to revitalize the counselling. After the coming ECFA comes into effect and begins to lower taxes, the government will take the initiative to assist in the constitution of the industry and labor that have increased but not yet damaged.