In the field of Outerwear knitting (suits, shirts, slacks, childrens wear, gloves and hats) there are 42 members of the Federation of Knitted Outerwear Exporters in Taiwan and their export rose from 2 million dollars in 1966 to 20 million dollars in 1968, to occupy a third place in the list of industrial exports. The general knitting industry includes "T" shirts, Underwear, Sportswear, Shirts, Jumpers, Cardigans and Gloves. In 1951 this industry was not exporting at all but by 1967 they had reached the stage of exporting over 10 million American dollars worth of garments, thus showing the very rapid growth in this field.
The Taiwan Sock Knitting Association has 34 members. In 1951 they were not exporting and by 1967 they were exporting 863,000 American Dollars worth of goods.
It is anticipated that there will be established, as a non-profit making organisation, a Taiwan Textile Testing Centre. This facility will meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and will be authorised to grant the internationally acknowledged Wool Mark to qualified manufacturers.
SOCIAL INSURANCE IN TAIWAN
The Labour Insurance Act of July 1958 has been in force in Taiwan since March 1960. It applies to all employed persons and also to certain categories of self-employed persons.
The scheme provides benefits for old age, disability, maternity and death. Old Age Insurance
An insured person who retires at the age of 60 is entitled to a lump sum payment not exceeding the average monthly insured wage for a period of 45 months. In all instances, if an insured person who has reached his retirement age and is in good health and willing to continue work, upon retirement he must be paid an additional retirement allowance of one month's wage on the basis of his average monthly insured wage for each full year of continued work for a maxi- mum of 5 years.
Disability Insurance
Compensation payment for disability caused by an accident while on duty varies from payment of the average monthly wage of the insured for 45 days to 60 months. Compensation payment for disability caused by an accident while not on duty, or for occupational sickness, varies between 30 days and 40 months of the average monthly wage of the insured person.
Injury
The maximum periods of hospitalisation for employment injury and non-occupational injury or sickness are 7 and 4 months respectively. Maternity
When the wife of an insured worker gives birth to a child, the insured is entitled to a compensation payment of 15 days of his average monthly wage. An insured woman giving birth is entitled to a similar payment: if she has a still born baby after 7 months pregnancy she is entitled to a compensation payment of 45 days of her average monthly wage.
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