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1.Promulgated on November 20, 2002, Ching-Mao No. 09104627370
2.Amendment: promulgated on March 3, 2006, Ching-Mao No. 0954600950
3.Amendment: promulgated on November 21, 2006, Ching-Mao No. 09504606940
4.Amendment: promulgated on December 25, 2008, Ching-Mao No. 09704606710
5.Amendment: promulgated on March 11, 2010, Ching-Mao No. 09904601160
6.Amendment: promulgated on May 31, 2012, Ching-Mao No. 10104603730
7.Amendment: promulgated on July 26, 2013, Ching-Mao No. 10204603800
8.Amendment: promulgated on June 17, 2014, Ching-Mao No. 10304602890
9.Amendment: promulgated on June 6, 2017, Ching-Mao No. 10604602510
10.Amendment: promulgated on May 21, 2018, Ching-Mao No. 10704602830
11.Amendment: promulgated on July 12, 2019, Ching-Mao No. 10804603140
12.Amendment: promulgated on June 17, 2022, Ching-Mao No. 11104602520
13.Amendment: promulgated on Jan 22, 2024, Ching-Mao No. 11350200120 |
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Article 1
These Regulations are enacted pursuant to Article 9-1 of the Foreign Trade Act.
Article 2
The competent authority referred to in these Regulations is the Ministry of Economic Affairs
(hereinafter referred to as “MOEA”), and the relevant affairs shall be executed by the International
Trade Administration (hereinafter referred to as “TITA”).
Execution of the affairs of the preceding paragraph may be entrusted to concerned government
agencies or private organizations.
Article 3
Businesses subject to these Regulations are limited to corporations or business firms registered with
TITA in accordance with the Regulations Governing Registration of Exporters and Importers.
Article 4
An exporter/importer whose export/import performance in the preceding year has reached a certain
prescribed amount, whose registration has not been cancelled, nullified, nor abolished, nor
penalized by suspension of its permit to import and export, may be awarded by the competent
authority as an excellent exporting/importing business (hereinafter referred to as an “excellent
trading business”) and be included in a directory of excellent trading businesses available at TITA
website, for public enquiries.
The “prescribed amount” referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be publicly announced by the
competent authority.
Article 5
When an “excellent trading business” is involved in violation of the law, causes significant harm to
public interests, or is likely to cause significant harm, the competent authority may revoke the
export/import qualifications of the “excellent trading business” that were granted the previous year.
Article 6
The calculation of the export/import performance of an exporter/importer shall be based on the
following:
1.ROC statistical data on customs clearance;
2.Income through L/C assigned or transferred to other exporters/importers, export/import
commissions, triangular trade, and sales of fish abroad as calculated by the Taiwan Importers and
Exporters Chamber of Commerce, Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei, and/or the
Kaohsiung Importers and Exporters Association entrusted by TITA, and for which verifying
documentation is obtained through relevant agencies;
3.The sum of the export/import performance for the whole year of a business’s affiliated factories
and branch companies as submitted to TITA.
Assigned L/C, as referred to in subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph, can only be calculated
once when calculating export/import performance. However, triangular trade performance,
re-export/re-import trade performance, and export/import performance in the logistics industry are
not included in the calculation for excellent trading businesses.
Article 7
Each of the top 500 excellent trading businesses in terms of export/import performance during the
previous year may receive a “certification mark for exporters/importers for excellent trade
performance” (hereinafter referred to as the “certification mark”) from TITA and may enjoy the
following benefits:
1.Clearance of imports/exports according to the “Regulations Governing the Certification and
Management of the Authorized Economic Operators,” as stipulated by the Ministry of Finance;
2.Eligibility to apply for an APEC Business Travel Card in accordance with the “Operational
Procedures for Issuance of the APEC Business Travel Card,” as stipulated by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
The graphic form of the certification mark in the previous paragraph shall be publicly announced by
TITA.
Article 8
An excellent trading business that receives a certification mark may print the certification mark on
its products, packaging, promotional items, or other trade promotion documents.
The certification mark in the previous paragraph may not be used as a trademark or service mark.
Article 9
Except where provisions of the Trademark Law and other relevant laws apply, TITA may revoke the
right of an excellent trading business that has received a certification mark to use that certification
mark if any one of the following situations occurs:
1.The mark’s graphic form is altered or words other than the mark’s year of issue are added;
2.An incorrect year of issue for the certification mark is shown;
3.The certification mark is improperly used;
4.The export/import registration of the aforesaid business is cancelled, nullified or abolished.
Article 10
These Regulations shall come into force from the date of promulgation.
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