Idaho Governor Brad Little arrived in Taiwan yesterday for his third visit to the country since taking office in 2019, and is scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to mark the 40th anniversary of sister-state relations between Taiwan and Idaho, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday.
During his stay in Taiwan from yesterday through Wednesday, Little is to sign an MOU with Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), the ministry said in a news release.
The delegates would also visit the Ministry of Economic Affairs in downtown Taipei and meet with Taiwanese business representatives to explore trade opportunities, it added.
Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The visit is Little’s third trip to Taiwan since taking office in January 2019. He visited in October that year and in December 2022.
The Idaho state government in a separate news release said the visit is part of a larger trade mission to the region that would also take the governor to Japan.
“The event will feature meetings with potential customers and strategic government officials,” it said.
“Participating companies will receive a multitude of benefits, such as access to prime international markets, high-level access to customers and government officials, and the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the markets,” it added.
Taiwan is Idaho’s second-largest export destination, with the state exporting goods worth more than US$511 million in 2022, data compiled by the state government showed.
Idaho’s primary export to Taiwan is electrical equipment and machinery, which together make up more than 70 percent of all exports. Food and agricultural products also rank among Idaho’s top five exports to Taiwan.
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