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I. The IDA may request the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, MOEA to provide a reference for designating the information products or products used in-house as stated in the firm's application exempt from customs inspection.

II. If the current president (including CEO), board director, supervisor, general manager, manager, or managerial-level department (division) head of the firm's company in Taiwan holds a valid ROC passport, they are eligible to apply for an APEC business travel card issued by the International Trade Administration, MOEA with proof of the award.

III. If the firm has carried out procurements in Taiwan exceeding NT$50 billion during the year, when managers with the position of headquarters deputy general manager or higher visit Taiwan, it shall be considered the same as if the MOEA has invited the person to Taiwan to engage in discussion concerning cooperation; if the IDA gives its recommendation, the MOEA shall send a letter to the Aviation Police Office, National Police Administration, Ministry of the Interior applying for general courtesy customs exemptions at international airports for such individuals.

IV. Current presidents (including CEO), general managers, or deputy general managers of such firm's company in Taiwan holding a valid foreign passport may be recommended by the IDA for application to the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior for an alien academic and business travel card when such an individual qualifies as a specialized technical expert essential for key projects and industries that align with the major policy initiatives approved by the National Development Council.

V. Current presidents (including CEO), general managers, or deputy general managers of such firm's company in Taiwan holding a valid foreign passport may be recommended by the IDA for application for fast entry and exit customs clearance at designated inspection counters for said foreign business personnel (the MOEA shall transmit a list of eligible persons to the National Immigration Agency via the Internet, and the National Immigration Agency shall forward the list to airports as a reference for customs inspection work).

VI. Award-winning firms may apply to the Ministry of Labor's Workforce Development Agency for the employment of foreign nationals with bachelor's degrees to engage in specific or technical work stipulated in Article 46, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 of the Employment Service Act, and are not subject to the restriction of having at least two years of relevant work experience.

VII. Such firm's company in Taiwan can be regarded as recognized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as an excellent manufacturer in their application submitted to the National Communications Commission for a certificate of special permit number for Class 2 controlled telecommunications radio-frequency devices (CTRFDs) used for research or testing. The qualification for application is reduced from the need to obtain more than 50 import approval numbers from the competent authority each year on average to just more than 30 import approval numbers each year on average.