Transcript Economic Integration and Prospective of Mexico

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Economic Integration and
Prospective of Mexico-Taiwan
Trade and Investment
Relationship
Dr. Roy LEE
Deputy Executive Director
Taiwan WTO and RTA Center, CIER
APEC has been a hotspot in
economic integration
WTO Membership in PTAs in force
(2010, notified and non-notified PTAs, by country)
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Virtually all of the “Most active” WTO
members are APEC economies
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Some recent developments in Economic
integration in the APEC region
 Japan recently joining the 11-country Trans Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPP)
 Accounts for over 40% of world’s GDP
 The ASEAN+6 based Regional Comprehensive Economic
Partnership (RCEP) starts negotiation in May 2013
 Accounts for 45% of world’s population, 1/3 of GDP
 The CJK (China-Japan-Korea) FTA also kicked off
 Taiwan-China Services Trade Agreement due to conclude
by June
 Mexico is leading the development of the Pacific Alliance
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The opportunities for enhancing
Mexico --Taiwan trade and investment
 Mexico is already Taiwan’s gateway to the NAFTA and
Latin-America’s markets
 Currently Mexico’s 9th largest trading partner, and 4th in the
Asian region, after China, Japan and Korea.
 Investment over USD 600 million (Acer, Asus, Foxxcon…)
 Taiwan could be serving as Mexico’s gateway to China and
the Asia Pacific’s area
 Taiwan’s strong position in the Asia Pacific supply chain
 The cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework
Agreement (ECFA) with China signed in 2010, followed by
Bilateral Investment Agreement in 2012
 Services trade agreement in 2013
 Likely to be the most preferential market access treatment
to China
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Taiwan is also actively seeking
participating in the Integration process
 Joining the TPP and RCEP before 2020
 Domestic liberalization and reform initiatives starts to reduce
trade and investment hurdles
 Refining relationship with mainland China
 Enhancing trade and investment relationship with trading
partners
 Mexico will be a key target
 The most important trading partner in the Latin America and in
the world
 Strong economic growth and outlook
 Population and domestic demand
 Access to NAFTA
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Integration is more than trade
agreements
 For Mexico-Taiwan, increase understanding,
awareness and confidence: the most valuable
and critical factors
 Enhance mutual industrial collaborations
 Stronger linkage to the Asia Pacific Production
Network
 Access to major markets at the two side of the
Pacific
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Areas of cooperation in the
future
Taiwan has been focusing on High-Tech ICT
Industries
 Etched into the back of
every iPhone are the
words “Designed by Apple
in California. Assembled
in China.” Apple might as
well have added “Made in
Taiwan.”
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Taiwan’s role in the global ICT supply/value
chain: the case of Notebook Computers
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The evolution of the
Taiwanese firms in
the GPN/GIN
ODM
ODM, global
logistics, after sales
services
OEM
DELL
Innovator of key
components
(Share by production value)
65%
APPLE
HP
50%
65%
LCD, Keyboard, Chassis, AC adapter and Wireless LAN Module, etc.
The role of
Compal , Wistron
Quanta, Hon Hai
Quanta, Inventec
the
Resource integrator
Taiwanese (Major system integrators) 98-2 formula of global logistics: To deliver 98% of the Build-toICT firms (Efficiency of global logistics) Order volume to the end customers within two days after the
order issued
Logistics hub
(Share of total shipments)
95%
Source: Based on information provided by MIC, III (2009).
100%
95%
The new Dimension: Taiwan’s
Development Strategies towards 2020
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Internationalization: Manufacturing-centric
and outward expansion
Value Initiator
and Champion
Differentiation
Breakthrough via
niches
Hub of
International
Network
Economic
development
SustainSocial
able
equity
environment
Innovator of
Soft Economy
Integration
Good
combination of
industrial and
non-industrial
Pioneer of New innovative
ingredients
Life Style
Local momentum: Intangible assetdriven with local cultivation
Taiwan’s New and Emerging Industries
Six Emerging
Industries
• Biotechnology
• Project Vanguard for
Excellence in Tourism
• Green Energy
• Health Care
• Boutique Agriculture
and Health
• Creative Culture
Industry
Re-structuring
Ten Key Service Industries
• The globalization of
Taiwanese cuisine
• International & cross-strait
medicine
• Music and digital content
• The MICE industry
• International logistics
• Innovative industries
• Chinese-language e-commerce,
higher education
• Fund-raising platform for
high-tech and innovative
industries
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Four Intelligent
Industries
Cloud computing
Intelligent green
building
Smart electric
vehicle
Invention & patent
industrialization
industries
of Taiwan industries from manufacturing intensive to soft
economy development; such as, System Service , and Smart Industries.
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Main areas for Mexico-Taiwan networking
Manufacturing
Services targeting at the
(supply and value chain) AP and China region
 Electronics
 Banking
 ICT and smart devices
 Tourism
 Photoelectric
 Communications and
cloud computing
 Biotech (pharmaceuticals)
 Solar and new energies
 Healthcare
 Auto parts
 Hi-tech textile
 Petrochemical
Also: Agricultural technologies
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Cooperation at G-G level
 Customs cooperation and trade facilitation
 Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) development and
facilitation
 Agricultural and fishery development
 R&D facilitaiton
 (Wireless) Broadband development (e.g. Wimax)
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Thank You for Your
Attention
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