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SECTION THREE • Trade Ties Profile China Airlines Profile EVA Airways or EVA Air China Airlines is the national airline of Taiwan and also the country’s largest. It was established in 1959 by a retired air force officer, and is headquartered at Cal Park on the grounds of the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan’s largest international airport in Dayuan Township. Los Angeles County-based architectural firm Nadel provided the design work for the new headquarters along with the training center. The company has 11,000 employees and operates over 1,300 flights weekly to 95 airports in 91 cities across Asia, Europe, Oceania and North America including Los Angeles. China Airlines has three subsidiaries including Mandarin Airlines, China Airlines Cargo and TigerAir (a lowcost carrier established by China Airlines and Singaporean airline TigerAir Holdings. China Airlines also has Kaohsiung International Airport as a hub. The airline focuses on four main Asian routes including Hong Kong, Singapore, Osaka and Bangkok. It is part of the SkyTeam Alliance and has a fleet size of 80 planes. The airline’s website is www.china-airlines.com. EVA Airways Corporation, also known as EVA Air, was founded in 1989 and began commercial services in 1991. EVA Air is an affiliate of the Evergreen Group, a worldwide shipping network that has a strong presence in Los Angeles County. Taiwan’s second largest airline, it is also based at Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei. The airline serves over 40 international destinations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North American including Los Angeles. The company has thousands of employees and operates flights to 73 airports in cities across Asia, Europe, Oceania and North America including Los Angeles. EVA Air has one subsidiary, Uni Air, which focuses on routes to Kaohsiung International Airport. EVA Air also has Kaohsiung International Airport as a hub. The airline concentrates on one main Asian route including Kaohsiung-Bangkok. It is part of the Star Alliance and has a fleet size of 70 planes. The airline’s website is www.evaair.com. World’s Busiest Cargo Airports Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) remained the fourteenth busiest cargo airport recording 1.75 million metric tons in 2013 (a decline of 1.9% over the year). LAX was surpassed by Beijing Capital International Airport in 2012. The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is the tenth busiest airport in the world in terms of international air freight traffic. 30 LOS ANGELES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SECTION THREE • Trade Ties Los Angeles Metro Area Exports To Taiwan Taiwan is the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area’s fifteenth largest export market based on a recent study completed by the Brookings Institution entitled Export Nation. The Brookings report defines the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area as Los Angeles and Orange counties, includes both goods and services data, and estimates the value of exports by production location and not the origin of movement data that the U.S. Census Bureau produces. Based on this report, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area had exports to Taiwan valued at $1.6 billion, which included $881 million in merchandise exports (goods) and $762 million in services. The top goods exports were computers and electronics, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment and food. The top services exports were royalties, freight and port services, travel and tourism, education and business services. The overall top exports from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area to Taiwan were royalties, computers and electronics, chemicals, machinery and transportation equipment. The top goods exports category (computers and electronics) is comprised mainly of semiconductors due to the strong hightech sector in Los Angeles County. It also highlights the linkages between local high-tech industries and Taiwan’s ICT expertise. The second largest goods export, chemicals, is primarily made up of pharmaceuticals. The third largest goods exports category (machinery) is mainly comprised of machinery parts for semiconductor manufacturing due to those same strong synergies between local high-tech industries and the strength of Taiwan’s ICT industry. The fourth largest goods export, transportation equipment, is primarily made-up of civilian and military aircraft products and parts due to the strong aerospace base in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Top Goods Exports • Computers and Electronics (Semiconductors) • Chemicals (Pharmaceuticals) • Machinery (Parts for Semiconductor Manufacturing) • Transportation Equipment (Aircraft and Parts – Both Civilian and Military) • Food • Royalties from Movies Top Services Exports • Freight and Port Services • Tourism • Education • Business Services (Consulting) According to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, $1 billion in U.S. exports normally creates 5,000-7,500 jobs. As a result, we can reasonably estimate that roughly 7,500 to 10,000 jobs are related to the L.A. Metro Area exports to Taiwan, with about 75% of that total related to Los Angeles County as 75% of the total exports to Taiwan originate from Los Angeles County. The area’s top goods exports to Taiwan are directly related to Los Angeles’ competitive advantages in high-tech manufacturing as the manufacturing capital of America. Of the top five goods exports the Angeles Metropolitan Area has witnessed the strongest growth in fabricated metal products transportation equipment and machinery. On the services side of the equation, movie royalties have experienced the most robust growth rates over the past few years. LOS ANGELES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 31
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