IL HR0028

Illinois established a sister-state relationship with Taiwan in 1992 and has maintained strong bilateral trade, educational, and cultural exchanges.

Taiwan was Illinois' seventh-largest export market in Asia in 2019 with $667 million in Illinois goods exported, while bilateral U.S.-Taiwan trade reached $85.5 billion in 2019.

House reaffirms commitment to strengthening sister ties between Illinois and Taiwan and endorses Taiwan's efforts to secure a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States.

House supports closer economic and trade partnership between Illinois and Taiwan through tariff reduction and trade facilitation measures.

House supports Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations affecting public health and safety, and Taiwan's contributions to international societies.