FL H8043

House of Representatives expresses appreciation for the sister state relationship between Florida and Taiwan, marking the 31st anniversary of the relationship established in 1992

Taiwan has been a member of the United States Visa Waiver Program since November 1, 2012, facilitating two-way travel for business and tourism

As of January 2023, Taiwan was the United States' 10th-largest trading partner and Florida's 8th-largest export destination and 5th-largest import source market in Asia between 2019 and 2021

Multiple sister city relationships exist between Florida communities and Taiwan cities, including Miami-Dade County with New Taipei City, Orlando with Tainan City, and Port of Miami with Port of Kaohsiung

Taiwan donated more than 420,000 medical masks to Florida during COVID-19 and more than $300,000 in monetary assistance following Hurricane Ian