Made in Taiwan

The Made in Taiwan (Chinese: 臺灣製造; pinyin: Táiwān zhìzào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân Chè-chō) (frequently depicted as "MIT") is the country of origin label affixed to products to indicate that the said product is made in Taiwan. As the economy of Taiwan increased production, the Made in Taiwan label was applied to products ranging from textiles, plastic toys, and bikes in the 1980s to laptops and computer chips in the 1990s; over 80% of the world's notebook computer design is made in Taiwan.^[1] In the 1980s, "Made in Taiwan" became iconic earning Taiwan recognition around the world.^[2]

Made in Taiwan
Traditional Chinese	臺灣製造
Simplified Chinese	台湾制造
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táiwān Zhìzào Wade–Giles T′ai²-wan¹ Chih⁴-tsao⁴ Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thòi-vàn Chṳ-chho Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tâi-oân Chè-chō Tâi-lô Tâi-uân Tsè-tsō

In 1991, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) commissioned design firm Bright & Associates to improve the quality and image of the Made in Taiwan brand.^[3]

In 2010, there was a push by the Ministry of Economic Affairs to promote certified made-in-Taiwan products in Taiwan, including stocking participating items at major chain stores.^[4]

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  MultiMediaCard made in Taiwan
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  Pentel eraser made in Taiwan
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  An example of helicopter model Thunder Tiger
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  Taiwan Beer

See also

• Taiwan portal

• Taiwan Miracle
• Made in Indonesia
• Made in Japan
• Made in Korea

References

1. Lee, Sheena (20 January 2007). "Innovation, design freshen "Made in Taiwan" tech label". Reuters. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
2. Frazier, David (3 March 2022). "Book review: The rise of the 'taishang'". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
3. Horovitz, Bruce (17 September 1991). "Shoring Up Made-in-Taiwan Image". LA Times. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
4. "Major chain stores to stock certified made-in-Taiwan products". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2010-07-24.