Statistics show that mainland China is the largest export market for Taiwanese manufacturers, with China-bound exports totaling US$ 76.2 billion in 2011. That is why, when it comes to industrial prospects, the Taiwan government’s prompt signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) had been widely considered a phasic goal by Taiwanese manufacturers over the past few years.Thanks to the Taiwan government’s efforts, ECFA has been implemented on January 1, 2011. At its inception, the ECFA is based on an “early list” of products that receives special tariff treatments, including 88 duty-free petrochemical items....