Taiwan was at first under the jurisdiction of the Dutch East Indies Company, under the formal title of the "Taiwan Branch Office" of the Company. The main goal of the occupiers was to undertake trade with China and Japan. Exports included deer skins, sugar, rice, and medicinal products, while imports included raw silk, gold, porcelain, and cloth.
荷蘭人在台灣設治，是屬於荷屬東印度公司所管轄，全稱叫「荷屬東印度公司台灣分館」，主要是從事對中國及日本的貿易，輸出鹿皮、砂糖、米、藥材等，輸入的則為生絲、黃金、瓷器、布帛等。