foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network scheduled public distribution date 12 29 1999 tw0002 taiwan oilseeds and products soybean imports decline 2000 approved by larry m senger american institute in drafted chiou mey perng highlights fell 1998 99 due to 1 the 1997 fmd outbreak that resulted loss of one third s pigs 2 increased poultry pork under trade liberalization policies implemented connection with wto accession bid us share market was 91 percent a rebound from 67 year earlier is expected be about 85 for 01 demand 2001 may further because after joins which could take place it must again increase meat dominant cooking oil continues but new oils are gaining ground includes psd changes yes matrix annual tw1 tw page 22 unclassified