Founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is the foremost non-profit trade promotion organization in Taiwan . Jointly sponsored by the government, industry associations, and several commercial organizations, TAITRA assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers with reinforcing their international competitiveness and in coping with the challenges they face in foreign markets.TAITRA incorporates a well-coordinated trade promotion and information network of over 600 trained specialists stationed throughout its Taipei headquarters, four local branch offices in Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, and 58 international branch offices. Together with its sister organizations, Taiwan Trade Center Inc. (TTC), Far East Trade Services Inc.(FETS) and Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), TAITRA has fostered and developed a wealth of trade opportunities through effective promotion networks and strategies. more... See more text