PROBLEMS OF TEA PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN - 農業知識入口網

作者	Hsien-tsiu Chang
出版機關	農復會

The tea industry in Taiwan, being one of long standing and an important element of foreign trade, has many deep-rooted economical problems of its own. Requests received by government and other organizations from the tea manufacturers and exporters, and problems pertaining to tea discussed in the financial or trade board meetings sponsored by the government often include items such as the following:
(A) More favorable exchange rate for foreign exchange realized from tea export.
(B) Provision of long-term and low-interest production loan and packing credit to the tea industry.
(C) Reduction of taxes levied on the tea manufacturers and tea exporters.
(D) Floor prices for tea export and problems arising from the evasion of surrendering foreign exchange to the government due to low official floor prices.
(E) Desirability of standardization of tea for export.