The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (AmCham), founded in 1951 and based in Taipei, is a non-profit non-partisan business organization dedicated to promoting the interests of international business in Taiwan. AmCham currently has over 900 members representing approximately 500 companies. AmCham is also a member of APCAC. The official journal of the Chamber, Taiwan Business TOPICS, is published monthly.
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