Italy–Taiwan relations

Italy-Taiwan relations

Italy	Taiwan
Diplomatic Mission
Italian Economic, Trade and Cultural Promotion Office	Taipei Representative Office in Italy

Italy–Taiwan relations refers to bilateral relations between Italy and Taiwan. Relations have been conducted on an unofficial basis since Italy severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan on 6 November 1970 and established relations with the People's Republic of China.

Despite the absence of diplomatic relations, trade links between Italy and Taiwan accounted for US$4.13 billion in 2014, with Italy being Taiwan's fifth largest trading partner in Europe. Approximately 40 Taiwanese companies had investments in Italy worth US$322 million in 2011. In 2015, the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Italian Parliament, passed a bill on avoiding double taxation with Taiwan. An agreement to that effect was completed in 2016.

Taiwan is represented by the "Taipei Representative Office in Italy" in Rome. This also has responsibility for San Marino, Malta, Albania and Macedonia. This was established in 1990 as the Associazione Economica e Culturale di Taipei, before adopting its present name in 1996.

Another body, based in Milan, known as Centro Commerciale Per L'Estremo Oriente, had previously been established as a trade office in the early 1970s. This is now known as the "Taiwan Trade Center", operated by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council.

Similarly, Italy is represented by the Italian Economic, Trade and Cultural Promotion Office. It was established in its present form in 1995. It was originally established in 1989 as the "Italian Trade and Economic Center". Arrangements for the opening of the office were made through San Shin Trading Ltd., the local agent for Fiat cars in Taiwan.

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