Bureau of Foreign Trade

The Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT; traditional Chinese: 經濟部國際貿易局; simplified Chinese: 经济部国际贸易局; pinyin: Jīngjìbù Guójì Màoyìjú) is the administrative agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of Taiwan (ROC).

Bureau of Foreign Trade
經濟部國際貿易局
Agency overview
Formed1955 (as Foreign Exchange and Trade Review Commission)
January 1st, 1969 (as BOFT)
JurisdictionTaiwan
HeadquartersZhongzheng, Taipei
25.033261°N 121.514468°E / 25.033261; 121.514468
Agency executives
  • Cynthia Kiang, Director-General
  • Lee Guann-jyh, Liu Chih-hung, Deputy Director-Generals
Parent agencyMinistry of Economic Affairs
WebsiteOfficial website

History

In 1955, the Foreign Exchange and Trade Review Commission (Chinese: 行政院外匯貿易審議委員會) was established under the Executive Yuan. In 1968 and 1969, the Executive Yuan reorganized the commission by dividing the authority and operation of the commission among the Ministry of Finance, MOEA and Central Bank of China, respectively. The Bureau of Foreign Trade was subsequently established on January 1, 1969, under the MOEA to administer trade in general commercial goods.[1]

Organizational structure
  • Multilateral Trade Affairs Division (including WTO/APEC/GAMS/OECD)[2]
  • Bilateral Trade Division I
  • Bilateral Trade Division II
  • Trade Development Division
  • Export/Import Administration Division
  • Congressional Liaison Unit
  • Planning Committee
  • Trade Promotion Fund Management Committee, MOEA
  • Office of Trade Security Controls
  • Office of Exhibition Center Construction
  • Information Management Center
  • Accounting Office
  • Personnel Office
  • Statistics Office
  • Kaohsiung Office
  • Civil Service Ethics Office[3]

Transportation

BOFT is accessible within walking distance West from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station of Taipei Metro.

Director-Generals
  • Chang Chun-fu (– August 2014)
  • Yang Jen-ni (20 August 2014 – August 2020)
  • Cynthia Kiang (August 2020 – present)

See also

References
  1. "Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs ::: Department Profile". Trade.gov.tw. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. "國際貿易局全球資訊網". 28 November 2011.
  3. "Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs ::: Department Profile". Trade.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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