On the Prospects for Taiwan’s Sugar Policy after Joining the WTO
Date Issued
2003-07-31
Date
2003-07-31
Author(s)
DOI
912415H002016
Abstract
The supporting/protection polices to the sugar industry in Taiwan will be curtailed gradually following the
trend of global agricultural trade liberalization. The welfare of sugar cane farmers, the sugar refining industry, as well
as the food processing industries will be affected negatively or positively when the sugar market in Taiwan is
liberalized. The polices related to domestic sugar cane and sugar production as well as the trade liberalization polices
should therefore be reviewed and revised cautiously.
This study analyzed the possible effects of trade liberalization upon Taiwan's sugar industry. The sugar cane
production, sugar refining industry and food processing industry were analyzed jointly since these markets are
closely related with each other. Various alternatives of trade liberalization polices were examined and compared.
Basing on the analytical results, the direction of police adjustments of the sugar industry in Taiwan was suggested.
This study confirmed that to liberalize the crude sugar market, instead of the refined sugar market, first was the
right choice of the government in Taiwan.
Subjects
sugar
TRQ
trade liberalization
agricultural polices
Publisher
臺北市：國立臺灣大學農業經濟學系暨研究所
Type
other
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