China has lifted import bans on merchandise from 63 Taiwanese companies, after barring over 100 Taiwanese products in December. Taiwan’s commerce chamber president Hsu Shu-po (許舒博) said on Tuesday that China agreed to resume importing the goods after Taiwanese companies updated their products’ registration information.
Some of the products banned by China in December included various types of seafood, Kinmen Kaoliang, Taiwan Beer, and Kavalan Whiskey. Hsu says now that Taiwan understands why the products were banned and has been about to reverse some of these decisions, it will continue working to lift other Chinese import bans.
Hsu says that Taiwan’s new Cabinet needs to be more gentle when it comes to handling issues with China. He says that resolving conflicts like the import bans require flexibility.
But the Democratic Progressive Party caucus has accused opposition politicians of conspiring with China to lift the bans for propaganda purposes. DPP caucus director Cheng Yun-peng (鄭運鵬) says this situation creates uncertainty for Taiwanese companies when dealing with business in China.