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Taiwan delegation urges Vermont to reopen a state trade office in Taipei to attract investment
Summary
A Taipei Economic and Cultural Office delegation told the Vermont House Commerce & Economic Development Committee that reopening a Vermont trade office in Taiwan — at an estimated $75,000 a year subsidized initially by Taiwan — could help attract semiconductor, green‑energy and biotech investment and rebuild export links.
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A delegation from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston urged the Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development on Feb. 10 to consider reopening a Vermont state office in Taiwan, arguing the move would make the state more competitive for Taiwanese investment and export growth.
The delegation’s Director General Bao told committee members that bilateral trade has grown rapidly in recent years, saying, “2024, Taiwan was the seventh largest trading partner of The US,” and that trade between the two sides surged about 35 percent through November of last year. Jennifer, a trade representative with the Taipei delegation, noted Vermont previously operated an office in Taiwan from 2000 to 2010 and cited that Vermont exports to Taiwan rose from $93 million in 2000 to $511 million in 2004.
“We are here today because we want to show the…
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