Doing business between Sweden and Taiwan
Market entry
3 guidesBranch, subsidiary or representative office: legal form for Swedish companies in Taiwan
The three legal forms available to Swedish companies in Taiwan, and how to choose between them when your group already has a regional structure elsewhere in Asia.
Industrial supply in Taiwan: from engineering approval to a qualified vendor
How Taiwanese manufacturers qualify industrial suppliers, why local technical support and a local presence are non-negotiable, the true length of the qualification cycle, and why a qualified position often travels with the customer to their plants elsewhere.
Choosing, contracting and managing a Taiwanese partner
How to qualify a Taiwanese partner, what relationship structure to choose, and how to run the partnership after signature to maintain visibility and catch warning signs early.
Regulation and tax
3 guidesTransfer pricing and profit repatriation: how a Swedish group's Taiwan subsidiary is taxed
How Taiwan applies the arm's length principle to intercompany transactions, when documentation is required, and the mechanisms that allow group profits to leave Taiwan through dividends, fees and loans.
Patents, trade secrets and technical know-how: protecting Swedish technology in Taiwan
How to obtain patent protection in Taiwan, the use of utility models, trade secret law, confidentiality with partners, and the specialist courts handling enforcement.
Selling to Taiwan's public sector: how government procurement works
How public tendering works in Taiwan, the WTO right to bid as a European supplier, and the practical barriers: local partners, bid bonds and translation.
Trade and logistics
3 guidesShipping goods from Sweden to Taiwan: sea, air and customs clearance
How Swedish exporters manage sea and air freight to Taiwan, the routing most shipments actually take, tariff classification and customs valuation, documentation standards, and temporary import procedures for equipment repairs.
CE marking does not cross borders: product compliance in Taiwan
Why European conformity marks have no recognition in Taiwan, how the commodity inspection regime works, the approval routes for industrial equipment and wireless products, and what happens when you change a component or supplier mid-life.
Exporting Swedish food and design goods to Taiwan: registration, inspection and market access
The regulatory framework for importing food, drink and design goods into Taiwan, covering importer registration, product inspection, mandatory Chinese labelling, origin certification, and the different compliance routes for consumables versus furniture.
People and culture
3 guidesWork permits, residence and the Employment Gold Card for Swedish professionals
Permission to work is employer-sponsored. Residence is separate. The Gold Card is an alternative. Tax status must be resolved with Swedish authorities.
Employing people in Taiwan: what a Swedish employer should expect
The statutory and contract basis for Taiwanese employment, and what Swedish employers need to know about leave, contributions, dismissal, and management practice.
Swedish and Taiwanese business manners: where the two cultures really differ
The key differences between Swedish and Taiwanese business cultures: hierarchical versus flat organisation, open debate versus private consensus, and how each approach can be misread by the other.
Sectors
3 guidesTaiwan's offshore wind programme: phases, localisation and the Nordic supply chain
How Taiwan allocates offshore wind capacity through different phases, why industrial localisation shapes supplier partnerships rather than competition, and where Nordic offshore expertise fits into the Taiwanese supply chain.
Sustainability reporting and ESG disclosure in Taiwan: what a Swedish company needs to know
Taiwan's sustainability reporting requirements for listed companies, and how European buyer obligations reach Taiwanese suppliers with no local requirement.
Taiwan's EV and battery supply chain: electronics, motors and semiconductors rather than vehicle assembly
Taiwan supplies electronics, motors and semiconductors for electric vehicles rather than vehicle platforms. Automotive qualification, supplier engagement paths, battery specifics and transport rules, charging infrastructure, battery swapping networks, and why multi-programme Taiwanese vendors demand strategic attention.
These guides are general information, not legal, tax or investment advice. Rules and figures change: check the current position with the bodies named above before you act.