Taiwan's Entry to WTO and Its Implication
Jemo Koh ·Chai Wook Chun

Taiwans economic strength has already reached that of developed countries and it is expected to enter into the WTO with the conditions set forth by them as well. The U.S. along with most of the Western countries are open to Taiwans entry into the WTO yet due to Taiwans political relationship with China, Taiwans entry into the WTO will not be an easy task.

In preparing to join the WTO, Taiwan is trying to make headway into a gradual reduction of tariffs and market openness along with readjusting and supplementing the existing law in order to relax any sudden percussion in joining the WTO. Even if Taiwan joined the WTO, the impact on each of the domestic industries will not be significant due to the implementation of these prior measures. Though a minor effect is expected in the agriculture industry where the level of protection is comparatively high and a section of the service industry where out-dated management techniques still exist, the impact on the manufacturing sector will not be too great at large.

Taiwans entry into the WTO will influence trade between Korea and Taiwan. Taiwans entry into the WTO does not imply the restoration of the bilateral political relationship. However, Taiwans entry into the WTO may have a symbolic meaning to it. Due to political reasons which have arisen until today, reopening the concrete plan of agricultural products which had been subjected to restriction, increasing the level of tourism and flights, increasing import quotas on Korean automobiles to Taiwan, participating in Taiwans government procurement market and so on will have a positive impact on Korea. The effort of companies and the thorough preparations that the Taiwanese government is showing through this opportunity to enter the WTO are thought provoking.

Especially the establishment of Asia Pacific Regional Operations Center (APROC) which takes on the role of preparing for and collectively analyzing both the domestic and foreign economic conditions makes one realize the degree of preparation being performed by the Taiwanese government. At times, the political instability in Taiwan will have an adverse effect on the Taiwanese economy. Yet the fact that the Taiwanese economy possesses a stable growth potential on the long run is the general consensus. Furthermore, if Taiwan joins the WTO, its economy will become more active.

제1장 서론

제2장 대만경제의 성장, 안정 및 전망
1. 대만경제의 성장과 안정
2. 대만경제의 전망

제3장 대만의 WTO 가입 추진배경과 전망
1. 추진배경
2. 추진경과와 전망

제4장 대만의 WTO 가입과 관련된 주요 내용과 영향 및 대응정책
1. 농업부문의 주요 내용과 영향 및 대응정책
2. 제조업부문의 주요 내용과 영향 및 대응정책
3. 서비스부문의 주요 내용과 영향 및 대응정책
4. 종합적 영향과 정부의 대응


제5장 대만의 WTO 가입이 한·대만간의 교역에 미치는 영향
1. 한·대만간의 주요 현안
2. 대만의 무역구조
3. 한·대만간의 교역과 해외 시장에서의 경쟁
4. 대만의 WTO 가입이 양국간의 교역에 미치는 영향

제6장 대만의 WTO 가입이 한국에 주는 시사점
1. 정부의 사전 준비와 지원
2. 기업의 적극적인 적응 노력

제7장 결론

부표 1. 부문별 수입관세율과 가격의 변화 정도
2. 대만의 대외무역 의존도 지표
3. 대만의 대미 수출 30대 주요 품목
4. 대만의 대일 수출 30대 주요 품목