David Percival

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• David Percival
• Head of UK Trade Investment, Taiwan

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• Taiwan Key Facts
• Population lt 23 Million
• GDP per Capita 16,442
• Growth Rate 2007
• 4.4 4.7
• Export Growth 17 2007!

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2008 Elections - Key Issues

• Legislative Elections in January, Presidential
  Election in March
• KMT likely to stress economic issues, including
  relaxation of economic links with the Mainland.
  Ma has pledged to establish direct flights, open
  up to Chinese tourism
• DPP arguing that closer economic integration with
  PRC could eventually lead to political
  integration.

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Taiwan ICT Sector

• 20,000 Companies active in Europe
• Quanta, Compal, Foxconn
• EU Market becoming more important
• Opportunities Branding, Marketing, PR, Product
  Design
• Acer, D-Link, Asus,
• Computex

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Taiwan - R D Opportunities

• Opotoelectronics
• FPD, LCD E.g.CDT, Exxelis
• ICT
• niche areas e.g. RFID, Mobile communications,
  Semicon design.
• Nanotechnology
• Nano Mission to Taiwan July 08
• Nano Forum Oct. 08
• Biotechnology
• Bio mission July 08
• Key contacts ITRI,iii.

 Source ICT Sector Brochure
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Taiwan - Creative Industries

• Product Design
• Industrial Design
• Digital Content
• Computer Games
• Fashion
• Architecture
• Love Money - October 2007
• 30,000 visitors
• 500 new design contacts

 
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Taiwan Infrastructure Sector

• Railways
• 5 Major Projects
• 9 Tenders (2007)
• Kaohsiung Underground (US 6 Biilion)
• Airport Rail Link (US7 billion)
• Opportunities
• Equipment and Component suppliers, engineering
  Consultants, operational and safety services.
• Rail Mission March 2008

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Taiwan Infrastructure Sector

• Urban regeneration
• 8.3 billion for public projects
• Renewable Energy
• 10 by 2012
• Water
• 1.4 billion 2008-14.
• International Collaboration welcomed
• UKTI has excellent access to Government
• Missions in all !

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Taiwan Other priority sectors.

• Healthcare
• 1.6billion to tackle the aging Society
• September Mission and Seminar with Government.
• Financial Services
• Lord Mayor October 2008
• HSBC, Standard Charter, Aviva

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Taiwan Kaohsiung Sectors

• Marine
• Agriculture
• Chemicals

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Taiwan Stepping stone to China?

• Why?
• Taiwan is the biggest Investor in China
• 72,000 Taiwanese Companies on the Mainland
• 2 Million Taiwanese Businessmen live in Shanghai
• Cultural and Language Links

• Who?
• Tesco, BQ, Standard Charter, Mott McDonald
• Marks Spencers ?
• Also SMEs e.g. Bracknell Willis.

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But some issues...

• Ban on certain imports from China
• currently around 2,300 items affected
• Accession to WTO Government Procurement
  Agreement (GPA)
• Restrictions on Chinese Business Visitors
• Rules on companies with Chinese shareholders
  operating in Taiwan opaque
• No Direct flights

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UKTI Team Taiwan

• Research and advise
• Locate partners
• Organise your programme
• Publicise
• And much more..
• Inward and Outward missions

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• Thank You!
• David.percival_at_fco.gov.uk

 Source ICT Sector Brochure