The foreign ministry says it’s working on a plan to help other countries boost their production of face masks.
The plan’s development comes as overseas firms inquire about buying masks, or the materials and machines used to make them from Taiwan. Taiwan has managed to become self-sufficient in the production of masks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will lift restrictions on their sale on June 1.
The foreign ministry says its plan will see Taiwanese firms export raw materials for masks as well as the machines and technology used to make them as a complete package.
This package will include 20 production lines. If run non-stop, these will allow the daily production of two million ordinary surgical masks. The productions lines can also be adapted for the production of N95 masks, and other specialized masks.