Prospects for the Textile and Clothing Industry in Taiwan, July 2011 edition

July 2011 | 39 pages | ID: PB81D21ADB4EN
Textiles Intelligence Ltd

Abstracts

This country profile provides an in-depth analysis of Taiwan’s textile and clothing industry, which has made a dramatic recovery since the end of the global economic downturn. The industry is also benefiting from an improvement in political relations and stands to gain from the signing of trade agreements with mainland China. This report looks at textile and clothing production and consumption in the country, as well as production technology and machinery which have helped to further develop Taiwan’s role as a leading source of synthetic fibres and fabrics. The report also features a geographical, political and economic profile; a detailed look at the country’s imports and exports; a review of government policies, investment incentives and foreign investments; an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats; and a look at Taiwan’s infrastructure and human resources and how these affect the textile and clothing industry.

Contents

SUMMARY

IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY TO THE ECONOMY OF TAIWAN

DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN TAIWAN

Six phases of development
Recovery
Development
Export expansion
Growth
Maturity
Conversion
Outcome
Key characteristics of the industry's development
Vertical integration
Capital investment
Focus on manufacturing and product innovation
Marked falls in output and employment followed by a partial recovery in 2010
Outward investment

TAIWAN: GEOGRAPHICAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROFILE

Geography
Political profile
Economic profile

TAIWAN: INFRASTRUCTURE

Transport
Utilities

TAIWAN: HUMAN RESOURCES

SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN TAIWAN

Vertical integration
Yarn segment
Fabric segment

TAIWAN: TEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION

Special characteristics of the textile and clothing industry in Taiwan
Production system
Innovations and high added value
Environmental issues
Raw materials
Production
Spun yarn
Filament yarn
Woven fabric
Knitted fabric
Consumption
Consumer preferences in the clothing market

PRODUCT AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MACHINERY IN TAIWAN'S TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY

TAIWAN'S TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTS

TAIWAN'S TEXTILE AND CLOTHING IMPORTS

TEXTILES AND CLOTHING IN TAIWAN: GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVES

Government policies
Investment incentives
Tax incentives
Low interest loans
Incentives for investing in specific locations
Industry and academic collaboration

TEXTILES AND CLOTHING IN TAIWAN: FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Inward investment
Attractions for foreign investors
Outward investment
Investment locations

TEXTILES AND CLOTHING IN TAIWAN: STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS

Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats

STATISTICAL APPENDIX

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Taiwan: political and economic profile, 2011
Table 2: Taiwan: economic indicators, 2007-10
Table 3: Taiwan: employment in the textile and clothing industry by major sector, 2005-10
Table 4: Taiwan: employment in the textile industry, by process, 2005-10
Table 5: Taiwan: employment in apparel and accessories by segment, 2005-10
Table 6: Taiwan: average monthly earnings in the synthetic fibre, textile and clothing industries, 2009
Table 7: Taiwan: employment in the textile and clothing industry by gender and by sector, 2009
Table 8: Taiwan: number of textile and clothing manufacturers, 1997-2010
Table 9: Taiwan: textile and clothing production by value, 2005-10
Table 10: Taiwan: textile and clothing exports by type, 2005-10
Table 11: Taiwan: major textile and apparel export markets, 2005-10
Table 12: Taiwan: share of textile and clothing exports by type, 2005-10
Table 13: Taiwan: textile and clothing imports by type, 2005-10
Table 14: Taiwan: major textile and apparel import sources, 2005-10
Table 15: Major investments by Taiwanese textile and clothing manufacturers in China and other countries, 2005-09
Table 16: Taiwan: fibre exports by type and leading destination, 2009
Table 17: Taiwan: yarn exports by type and leading destination, 2009
Table 18: Taiwan: fabric exports by type and leading destination, 2009
Table 19: Taiwan: apparel exports by type and leading destination, 2009
Table 20: Taiwan: made-up textile exports by type and leading destination, 2009
Table 21: Taiwan: fibre imports by type and leading source, 2009
Table 22: Taiwan: yarn imports by type and leading source, 2009
Table 23: Taiwan: fabric imports by type and leading source, 2009
Table 24: Taiwan: clothing imports by type and leading source, 2009
Table 25: Taiwan: made-up textile imports by type and leading source, 2009