本研究在探討台灣農產品貿易在加入WTO前後的演變，分析加入WTO後具貿易優勢的農產品項目，及探討加入WTO後台灣農產貿易所面臨的課題。研究發現台灣農產品的出口，漸由初級產品轉向高值化、優質化的產品；而農產品進口結構轉變較少，主要以民生物資為主，尤其是大宗穀物。在具出口競爭力或潛力的產品，隨著農政單位積極協助推動國際行銷，相關的水產品、水果產品、花卉及其種苗出口將有可能開闢新的境界，加入WTO後，仍面對降低農產品進口衝擊的相關課題，如檢疫與食品安全；及加強克服農產品出口所面對的課題，如品牌與國際行銷。
The objectives of this study arc to investigate the changes of agricultural trade in Taiwan, and to analyze agricultural products with trade competitiveness and issues of agricultural trade after joining WTO. The findings show that the agricultural exports gradually changed front basic products to high quality or high value products. The structure of agricultural imports did not significantly change, which are mostly goods for people's livelihood, especially in gross grains. By the active assistance of government for international marketing, some products with export competitiveness or potential, which are related to souse fishes, fruits, flowers, and seedlings, will open up new era. For enhancing the agricultural competitiveness after joining WTO, it is necessary to reduce the related issues about the impacts of agricultural imports, such as inspections and product safety. Moreover it is also necessary to overcome the issues related to agricultural exports, such as branding and international marketing.
