"This is because Taiwan has succeeded with import substitution of processed goods in the consumer goods and machinery industries," says Vincent P. C. Lin, chairman of Fujen Catholic University's Department of International Trade. "Oil, raw materials, and advanced technology account for over 90 percent of our imports.
「這是因為我國過去成功地發展了民生工業及機器、中間製品工業，國產品已經能取代進口」，林邦充說：「現在我國的進口貨品中，石油、原料及高級機器佔了百分之九十以上。