Another justification for non-governmental financing is that the ROC currently relies on unofficial trade relations with many countries, overcoming diplomatic barriers.
貿協因此蒙受不少不白之冤，也暴露本身一些問題。在談及貿協業務為何遭受批評，及未來的改進之道前，應先對貿協的工作有所瞭解。服務項目很多目前貿協提供的服務包括：