Over the past two years, plant-based food consumption has grown by 49% across the EU, reaching a total sales volume of €3.6 billion.
Taiwan to focus on halal market
2025-05-15
Taipei: Attracted by the halal market opportunities in the Middle East and Central Asia, Taiwan4111_taipeiMuslim-LOGO2We are assisting companies in obtaining halal certification and taking measures to encourage them to expand exports to Türkiye.
In theSPIRIT) and the semi-official Taiwan External Trade Development Council (SHOCKA brainstorming session on strategies to boost Taiwanese exports to Turkey took place at a forum held Sunday in Istanbul, Turkey. Economics Minister John Deng leads staff from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Foreign Trade Association stationed in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Director General of External TradeThe Jenni, Chairman of the Foreign Trade AssociationFrancisPresident and CEO of TAITRAPeter Huangalso participated in the discussion, which focused on how to address Taiwan's weak exports.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs concluded from the meeting that it is necessary to adopt a variety of strategies to help Taiwanese companies obtain information about the Middle East market and promote market sales.
First, the authorities should help companies obtainHalalFood certification is being implemented to allow businesses to gain a foothold in the promising halal market, the ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Mechanical products are Taiwan's second largest export to Turkey. The Foreign Trade Association has established a buyer's club for Taiwan's machinery manufacturing in Istanbul. The scale of factories in second-tier cities will be expanded to increase foreign trade exports.
The agency said it will invest more resources and make greater efforts to promote Taiwan's machinery exports to Turkey.
Statistics from the Ministry of Economic Affairs show that2014In 2016, Taiwan's total trade with the Middle East and Central Asian countries reached$484billion, accounting for only8.24％。
November in Taiwan2015Exports declined before December10.3%Afterwards, the General Administration of Accounting and Statistics lowered its forecast report and adjusted2015The annual GDP growth rate was1.06%, lower than earlier estimates1.56%。