The Taiwan authorities are promoting the cross-strait economic cooperation framework agreement. Tsai Chao-lun, chairman of the Textile Association, said that 60% of Taiwan’s textile exports are exported to mainland China and ASEAN. He hopes that Taiwan and mainland China can reach a consensus so that Taiwan can enjoy exports to mainland China and ASEAN. Zero tariff treatment for all countries. China and ASEAN are scheduled to implement “ASEAN Plus One” in 2010, and many tariffs will be reduced to zero. Ma Ying-jeou said that he will promote the negotiation and signing of a cross-strait economic cooperation framework agreement with mainland China and focus on global layout. If he does not do it today, he will regret it tomorrow.
Cai Zhaolun said that 60% of Taiwan’s textile exports are exported to mainland China and ASEAN. In the future, no matter how many ASEAN countries there are, there will be zero tariffs between each other, and mainland China has begun to negotiate with ASEAN countries to reduce tariffs on some industries, including sensitive agriculture and manpower. Leave the hiring discussion to last. If Taiwan is excluded, it will be very detrimental to Taiwan’s already declining textile exports. Cai Zhaolun said that the current average tariff on Taiwan’s textile products exported to mainland China is 10-11%, such as 5% for fiber, 16% for clothing, and 11% for cloth.
Cai Zhaolun said that in 2008, Taiwan’s textile export output value declined by 10% compared with 2007. In January 2009, the export output value declined by 19% compared with December 2008, about 137 million U.S. dollars less; if this continues, the export output value in 2009 It will be even worse. I am afraid that the export output value in 2009 will decline by 10-15% compared with 2008. Cai Zhaolun reiterated that there are currently only 4,700 textile manufacturers in Taiwan, with about 190,000 employees. The total output value in 2008 was about 450 billion yuan, 80% of which was exported. In 2008, foreign exchange earned about 8.2 billion US dollars, accounting for 10% of Taiwan’s exports. The proportion of surplus is not small. Taiwan’s textile industry hopes to gain access to zero-tariff treatment in ASEAN countries, allowing the industry to survive and ensuring job opportunities for workers.
