Bureau of Foreign Trade

Coordinates: 25°02′00″N 121°30′52″E / 25.033261°N 121.514468°E / 25.033261; 121.514468

Bureau of Foreign Trade
經濟部國際貿易局
Agency overview
Formed 1955 (as Foreign Exchange and Trade Review Commission)
1 January 1969 (as BOFT)
Jurisdiction  Republic of China
Headquarters Zhongzheng, Taipei
Agency executives
  • Jen-ni Yang, Director-General
  • David Hsu, Cynthia Kiang, Deputy Director-Generals
Parent agency Ministry of Economic Affairs
Website www.trade.gov.tw

The Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT; Chinese: 經濟部國際貿易局; pinyin: Jīngjìbù Guójì Màoyìjú) is the administrative agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of the Republic of China.

History

In 1955, the Foreign Exchange and Trade Review Commission was established under the Executive Yuan. In 1968 and 1969, the Executive Yuan reorganized the commission by dividing the authority and operation of the commission among Ministry of Finance, MOEA and Central Bank of China. The Bureau of Foreign Trade was subsequently established on 1 January 1969 under the MOEA to administer trade in general commercial goods.[1]

Organizational structure

Transportation

BOFT is accessible within walking distance West from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs ::: Department Profile". Trade.gov.tw. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. ↑ "Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs ::: Department Profile". Trade.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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