Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs Established in January 1969, Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), is responsible for formulating Taiwan's international trade policies, promoting trade, and managing trade-related activities. Over the past few decades, BOFT has been continually adapting to meet the needs of the changing global economic and trade environment. BOFT has entrusted TAITRA with various trade related government projects in order to promote Taiwan in every possible way internationally. Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Established in 1970, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is a non-profit, semi-governmental trade promotion organization tasked with enhancing Taiwan's foreign trade.

