The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA; ) is a non-profit government co-sponsored
trade promotion organization in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
It was founded in 1970 as China External Trade Development Council (CETRA). However, it changed its
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name in January 2004. This was in order to avoid confusion with bodies representing the
People's Republic of China
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.
TAITRA assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers to reinforce their international competitiveness and to cope with the challenges they face in foreign markets.
Cooperating with Far East Trade Services, Inc. (FETS) and the
Taipei World Trade Center
The Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC; ) was inaugurated in January 1986 by Taiwan's foremost trade promotion organization, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), to provide a single, modern venue that would combine exhibition spa ...
(TWTC), its sister organizations, TAITRA has striven to adapt its trade promotion strategies to the changing international conditions.
Its major functions include: Market Research & Information Service, Market Development, Exhibition & Convention Service, Trade Education and Web Service.
Organizational structure
* Board of Directors
* Chairman
** Auditing Office
* Deputy Chairman
* President and CEO
** Research and Evaluation Committee
** Executive Vice Presidents
*** Market Development Department
*** Market Research Department
*** Trade Net Center
*** International Trade Institute
*** Planning and Finance Department
*** 4 Domestic Branch Offices
*** 60 Overseas Branch Offices and 8 Points of Contact in Mainland China
*** Strategic Marketing Department
*** Service Industry Promotion Center
*** Exhibition Department
*** Taipei International Exhibition Center
*** Nangang International Exhibition Center
*** Taipei International Convention Center
*** General Administration Department
Offices
![Taipei World Trade Center International Trade Building 20090617](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Taipei_World_Trade_Center_International_Trade_Building_20090617.jpg)
Over the past decades, TAITRA has developed trade promotion, and it has an information network consisting of trained specialists stationed in offices
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See also
* Taipei World Trade Center
The Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC; ) was inaugurated in January 1986 by Taiwan's foremost trade promotion organization, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), to provide a single, modern venue that would combine exhibition spa ...
* Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (), also known as TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall or TaiNEX, is a superimposed purpose-built exhibition complex in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan. It consists of two exhibition halls and is located to the northeas ...
* Hong Kong Trade Development Council
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 as the international marketing dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong's businesses. The organisation has 50 offices around the world, includin ...
References
External links
TAITRA
Taiwan Trade Shows
Taiwantrade
Taiwan Products Magazine
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1970 establishments in Taiwan
Foreign trade of Taiwan
Non-profit organizations based in Taiwan
Organizations based in Taipei
Organizations established in 1970