Kaohsiung Factory Survey to Begin in June, Covering 8,335 Companies with Online Reporting Available

Kaohsiung, May 19 (CNA) – The Kaohsiung City Economic Development Bureau, in coordination with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, will conduct the "Factory Rectification and Operations Survey." This year's survey period will run from June 1 to July 10. The bureau stated that 8,335 factories will be surveyed this year, and businesses can report online, which simplifies the process and eliminates paper-based exchanges. The Economic Development Bureau announced in a press release today that Kaohsiung's factories are predominantly in the metal products manufacturing and machinery equipment manufacturing industries. This year, the survey will target a total of 8,335 factories that have obtained legal factory registration or specific factory registration by the end of 2025. The bureau pointed out that this survey is an important basis for the government to formulate industrial development policies and promote corporate counseling. All surveyed businesses are required to cooperate and truthfully report data for the year 2025, including operating income and expenses, production, sales and inventory values, fixed asset acquisitions, technology transactions, and research and development expenditures. The bureau emphasized that all financial data from the surveyed factories is protected by law and will be kept strictly confidential, and will absolutely not be used as a basis for taxation. During the survey period, investigators will wear identification badges during on-site visits to factories. They will provide online reporting account information and passwords on-site to help businesses understand the online reporting method. Businesses are also reminded to prepare their uniform invoice seal (or factory/company seal) in advance to facilitate data verification. The bureau explained that the results of the factory rectification and operations survey will not only be used to create a factory directory and serve as an important foundation for promoting corporate counseling and industrial policy planning, but will also be compiled into the "Economic Geographic Information System" on the website of the Department of Statistics, Ministry of Economic Affairs. This will allow the public to query information on industrial distribution, key clusters, and spatial characteristics, helping businesses grasp market trends and make precise deployments. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150519