Foreign Trade Act. Country/Territory Taiwan Province of China Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Mineral resources, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems, General Keyword Basic legislation International trade Registration Authorization/permit Allocation/quota Offences/penalties Certification Intellectual property rights/patents Agricultural commodities Fishery management and conservation Timber Forest management/forest conservation Wild fauna Wild flora Wildlife products Endangered species Protection of species Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act is enacted for the purposes of expanding foreign trade and maintaining a sound trade order so as to enhance the economic benefits in the spirit of liberalization and internationalization and on the principles of fairness and reciprocity. The term “foreign trade” in this Act refers to the action of exporting/importing goods and related activities. The term “goods” referred to in the definition of foreign trade includes the following rights attached thereto: trademarks, patent rights, copyrights, and any other intellectual property rights protected by the laws enacted. Full text English/Chinese Website law.moj.gov.tw