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Ministry of Economic Affairs
經濟部
Jīngjìbù
Agency overview
FormedJune 1931 (as National Economic Council)
December 1937 (as MOEA)[1]
Jurisdiction Republic of China
HeadquartersZhongzheng, Taipei
Ministers responsible
Parent agencyExecutive Yuan
Websitewww.moea.gov.tw

The Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China (MOEA; Chinese: 中華民國經濟部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Jīngjìbù) is the ministry of the Republic of China responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises in Taiwan. The ministry is a cabinet level government agency of the Executive Yuan.

The executive agency promotes industrial and economic policies which allows economic activity and growth, increased employment and investments in sector which are critical to Taiwan's economy. Taiwan's main exports are electronics, computers, telecommunications equipment, industrial design services and creative industries/culture.[2]

History

MOEA was initially established in June 1931 as National Economic Council by the Executive Yuan. In December 1931, the council was merged with other organizations to create the Ministry of Basic Industries. In December 1937, the ministry was reorganized as the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Structure

Department of Commerce
Industrial Development Bureau
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection
Water Resources Agency
State-owned Enterprises Commission
Taiwan Sugar Corporation
Taiwan Power Company
CPC Corporation
Taiwan Water Corporation

The Ministry of Economic Affairs is very important in the management of Taiwan's economy. It manages a number of statutory bodies and state owned enterprises.[3]

Staff units

The internal structure of the MOEA:

  • Department of Mines
  • Department of Commerce
  • International Cooperation Department
  • Department of Investment Services
  • Department of Industrial Technology
  • Department of Statistics
  • Central Region Office
  • Southern Taiwan Joint Services Center
  • Office of Trade Negotiations

Administrative agencies

The Ministry of Economic Affairs is responsible for the entire Taiwanese economy. It has a number of statutory administrative agencies reporting under it. They are:

National corporations

The Ministry of Economic Affairs have a number of state owned enterprises reporting to it. They are:

Overseas offices

Country City Name of office
 Canada Ottawa Ottawa Economic Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada
 Colombia Bogota Bogota, D.C. Division Economica, Oficina Comercial de Taipei, Bogota, D.C., Republica de Colombia
 Switzerland Bern Bern Economic Division, Delegation Culturelle et Economique de Taipei
 United States Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Economic Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

List of ministers

† Died in office.

Transportation

The MOEA building is accessible by walking distance West of Guting Station of the Taipei Metro on the Orange Line.[4]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Ministry of Economic Affairs,R.O.C. - History". Moea.gov.tw. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  2. ^ [1] Archived August 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Ministry of Economic Affairs,R.O.C. - Organization". Moea.gov.tw. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  4. ^ "經濟部 - Google Maps". Maps.google.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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