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4.40. Renewable energy generation equipment without a locally manufactured analogue remains eligible for import duty exemption, provided that its intended use is verified. During the review period, Chinese Taipei implemented a Green Energy Roofs Project offering subsidies to local administrations to install rooftop photovoltaic power facilities. Subsidies were also made available to foundations, medical institutions, and schools that wish to install a stationary fuel cell power generation system (up to 500 kW capacity).

4.48. (...) Demand for natural gas is set to grow, driven by the authorities' efforts to transition to less polluting energy sources.

4.53. (...) During the review period, the authorities sought to address several challenges faced by the sector, including the prevalence of cross-strait links in its overall global value chains position, the need to reduce its GHG footprint, insufficient investment and innovation, and an ageing population. Accordingly, Chinese Taipei's strategic priorities were focused on industrial upgrading ("5+2 Innovative Industries Plan" followed by the Six Core Strategic Industries Promotion Program), optimizing the start-up ecosystem, stepping up digital transformation, strengthening digital infrastructure and governance, transitioning to low carbon industrial production, and fostering the development of green industry.

4.61. During the review period, the FSC[Financial Supervisory Commission] continued strengthening the risk management framework for financial services firms, expanded sustainability and governance disclosure requirements, and amended its guidelines on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. (...)

4.81. (...) During the review period, the TPEx[Taipei Exchange] also took steps to facilitate the development of a market for sustainable bonds.

4.107. (...) The main port infrastructure projects launched in Chinese Taipei during 2018-23 include (...) and construction of wind power wharves in the Port of Taichung.

Table A2.2 List of prohibited and restricted industries, 2022
Prohibited activities:
Industry: 18 Manufacture of chemical materials
Subitem:1810 Manufacture of chemical materials
Description: (...) Soda-chloride factories operating with mercuric electrolyzers; (...) ;
Reasons for prohibition/restriction: Environmental protection and human health
Description: CFC, halon, methylchoroform, carbon tetrachloride
Reasons for prohibition/restriction: Environmental protection (Montreal Protocol).
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Table A2.2 List of prohibited and restricted industries, 2022
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Restricted activities: 33 Other manufacturing
Industry: 3399 Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified
Subitem: Processing of ivory
Description: Prior approval from the police is required to import or export live wildlife or protected wildlife products. Protected wildlife and its products shall not be traded or exhibited in public areas without the permission of the authorities.[e]
[e] Wildlife Conservation Act.
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Table A3.5 Goods excluded from drawback duty, 2023
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HS code: 0506903000; 0507101100; (...); 0507102100; (...); 0507103100; 0507103200; 0507103900; (...); 0507901700; (...); 0507909300;(...); 0508001210; 0508001290; (...); 0508004000.
Description: Powder and waste of bones and horn-cores; Ivory, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape; (...); Ivory powder; (...); Ivory, waste; Rhinoceros horns, waste; Other animal teeth powder, waste; (...); Whalebone, whalebone hair, waste; (...); Other animal horn, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, waste (incl. for Chinese drugs); (...); Powder and waste of precious red coral (Family Coralliidae) materials (incl. for Chinese drugs); Other powder and waste of coral and similar material (incl. for Chinese drugs); (...); Shell waste (...)

Table A4.1 Agricultural support programmes, 2018-22
Part A
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Objective: 4. Facilitating farmers' and agribusinesses' access to finance
Description: The Agricultural Development Fund subsidizes the preferential interest rates on loans provided by farmers' and fishers' associations or the Agricultural Bank. Eligible loans' intended uses may span business development, competitiveness enhancements, and rebuilding after natural disasters.
2018-22 Total beneficiaries: 224,484 households for a cumulative loan amount of TWD 171,377 million
2018-22 Total disbursements (TWD million): 11,291
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