The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China has suspended the import of many products from my country, with aquatic products having the greatest impact.

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[Reporters Chen Jiayi, Su Mengjuan/Comprehensive Report] China has successively banned the sale of Taiwanese aquatic products, food and beverages. Scholars believe that the political risk in the Chinese market is higher than the economic risk. Taiwan should sign free trade agreements with more countries through the transformation of its export system. etc., the only long-term solution is to expand into other international markets.

Yang Mingxian, a professor of the Department of International Trade at Feng Chia University, pointed out that the government should not respond with short-term subsidies in the face of setbacks in the export of related products to China.

The export market should not be limited to China. It is better to transform the entire export system. For example, production and harvesting management are more in line with international standards. Instead of only "doing cheap" or relying on "profit-making" factors to market in China, we should open up more international markets. market, and signed free trade agreements with more countries.

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Strengthen industrial organization and fight for export together

Li Zongru, a professor of the Marketing Department of Chung Hsing University, also said that when Taiwan exported agricultural, fishery or processed products in the past, it often relied too much on the Chinese market because of the same language or because the Chinese market conditions were relaxed. In the process of marketing, relevant industry players should have the determination to learn from the painful experience. Even if they will encounter painful periods, developing markets outside of China is a top priority. It is also suggested that industrial organizations should be strengthened, including counseling and standardizing industry members. The overall physical improvement and transformation should be done together. export.

Xu Shixun, a professor of the Department of Agricultural Economics at National Taiwan University, mentioned that the export of agricultural and fishery products needs to go through animal and plant quarantine, but the animal and plant quarantine regulations of each country are different. He suggested that the government actively discuss bilateral trade with other countries, deepen trade partnerships, and avoid similar incidents every time. Events are not in a hurry.

Wu Rongjie, honorary professor of the Department of Agricultural Economics at National Taiwan University, said bluntly that trade is an economic issue, but in the face of an irrational country, it often becomes a political issue. We can just take this opportunity to continue to develop other markets and reduce our dependence on China's single market.

He cited the fact that the export of Taiwan's agricultural and fishery products to Japan and other countries has been increasing year by year, which means that Taiwan's agricultural and fishery products are internationally competitive.

Established Agricultural Products Foreign Trade Association to expand exports

Regarding the expansion of the export market, Wu Rongjie mentioned that in 2016, the Council of Agriculture has guided the establishment of the "Taiwan International Agricultural Development Corporation" (Taiwan Development Corporation) to assist domestic agricultural production and sales, and to expand export countries and channels.

However, developing the export market requires a multi-pronged approach. He suggested that the Agricultural Products Foreign Trade Association be established, and the government take the lead in injecting funds and talents to expand overseas markets, solve trade problems, create a good trading environment, and help Taiwan’s agricultural products export; Based on the Taiwan Agricultural Development Corporation, it is incorporated into the Agriculture and Fisheries Association, which represents the voice of farmers and fishermen, and gathers the strength of everyone to form a large-scale agricultural trading company to help agriculture integrate upstream and downstream and improve production and marketing capabilities.