New Zealand businesses and investors keen on visiting Taiwan to attend a number of trade exhibitions, fairs and shows will benefit from a bilateral visa waiver agreement.
Lincoln Ting, Director General of the Auckland based Taipei Economic and Cultural Office said that the Agreement would allow New Zealand citizens to visit Taiwan up to 90 days with free entry visas issued on arrival.
Global attractions
Taiwan’s exhibition centres and other industrial villages will become global attractions during the year as a series of exhibitions, fairs and shows are held in Taipei and other places.
Trade shows of various products and services, beginning on March 5, will continue until November 9, 2014, attracting hundreds of thousands of investors and traders from all over the world.
Mr Ting said that his country is working to advance its economic and trade diplomacy, foreign portfolio investment inflows, boost exports and invigorate investment.
He said the Government of the Republic of China believes that these advancements would contribute to the nation’s economic development and eventually deepen its economic ties with countries around the world. Taiwan has many well-established industrial villages with complete supply chain, which enable companies to do business efficiently.
ANZTEC benefits
“Trade and economic relations between the two countries have entered a new era following the signing of the Agreement by New Zealand and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on Economic Cooperation (ANZTEC) in Wellington on July 10, 2013. Trade exhibitions in Taiwan can be useful marketing tools and an excellent source of networking,” Mr Ting said.
Lincoln Ting
Schedule of Exhibitions
March 5 to 8: Taipei International Cycle Show: Taipei International Sporting Goods Show (Taispo); Taiwan International Diving & Water Sports Show (Diwas); Taiwan International Sports Textile & Accessory Expo (Spomode); March 7 to 18: Taiwan International Orchid Show (Tios); March 13-16: Eco-Products International Fair; March 20-23: Taiwan International Lighting Show
April 9 to 12:¨Taiwan International Auto Parts & Accessories Show; Taiwan International Automobile Electronics Show; Taiwan International Motorcycle Show; Taiwan International Electric Vehicle Show; April 14 & 15: Taiwan International Fastener Show; April 24-27: Taiwan International Gift & Stationery Show; Taiwan Souvenir & Handicraft Show
May 8 to 11: Taipei Manufacturing Technology Show; Taipei Woodworking Machinery & Supplies Show; Taiwan International Boat Show; May 16- 19: International Young Designer’s (33rd) Exhibition
June 3 to 7: Taipei International Information Technology Show; June 19 to 22: Taiwan International Medical & Healthcare Exhibition; Taiwan International Senior Lifestyle & Healthcare Show; Taiwan International Herb & Functional Food Expo; June 25 to 28: Taipei International Food Show; Taipei International Food Processing & Pharmaceutical Machinery Show; Taiwan International Packaging Industry Show; Taiwan International Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show; Taiwan International Halal Expo; Taiwan International Laundry Industry Show; June 28 to July 6: Tainan International Mango Festival
July 31 to August 4: Taipei Computer Applications Show
August 15 to 18: Taichung International Tea & Coffee Show; Taichung Food Fantasy Fair; Taichung Bakery Fair
September 3 to 5: Semiconductor Industry Show; September 18 to 21: Taipei International Invention show & Technomart; September 26 to 29: Taiwan International Chain & Franchise Exhibition; September 26 to 30: Taiwan International Plastic & Rubber Industry Show
October 8 to 11: Taipei International Electronics Show; Broadband Taiwan; Taiwan International Cloud Technology & Internet of Things Show; Taiwan International Green Industry Show; October 15 to 17: Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show; October 22 to 24: Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition
November 6 to 9: Taipei In-Style; Kaohsiung Food Show
Websites: www.twtc.org.tw; www.taitra.com.tw; www.kaohsiungworldtradecenter.tw
