(These provisions, late additions to the bill, are being heavily criticized by the business community.) According to the Council for Economic Planning and Development, the free ports will add NT $ 120 billion to exports and NT $ 88 billion to imports annually, while also creating 170,000 new jobs.
但這兩項新增規定，亦引起產業界譁然。根據經建會預估，自由貿易港區條例過關後，可以為台灣每年帶來一千二百億出口額、八百八十億進口額，及十七萬人次的就業機會。