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06TAIPEI3107 | 2006-09-07 10:11:00 | SECRET | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei |
1. (U) Action request para 5. 2. (S) AIT delivered to the Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) ref A results of ten export license reviews on August 30. BOFT said it was looking forward to soon receiving the additional information on case WA060718141946002 that Washington agencies said they will attempt to provide. 3. (S) BOFT indicated that it welcomes a U.S. interagency team in late October or November to meet with Taiwan interagency officials in Taipei, industry groups in Hsinchu and Tainan, and port officials in Kaohsiung (ref C). BOFT said discussions could also cover a schedule for EXBS training. 4. (S) BOFT said that Taiwan agencies were most interested in hosting the EXBS industry outreach training for Taiwan officials this fall and the EXBS regional industry outreach training program in March 2007. BOFT said it would like to proceed with preparations for these two training events as soon as they can be confirmed. 5. (S) BOFT repeated its urgent request for technical assistance from U.S. agencies on licensing transit/transshipped cargoes (ref B, transmitted August 24). Taiwan uses a uniquely comprehensive Sensitive Commodities List (meaning that the cargo may not need a license unless the shipment is routed through Taiwan) and requires that license applications be submitted at least 25 working days prior to the cargo's arrival in a Taiwan port (long before most cargoes are even consigned to a shipping agent and a shipping route developed). Shipping companies have questioned whether they can meet these conditions. The new license requirements are due to take effect on September 15. AIT requests guidance on how to reply to the BOFT request for technical assistance prior to September 15. YOUNG |