An industrial trade association should be established in a district with at least five licensed factories of the same trade, but the establishment of national industrial board of trade is not subject to the number of licensed factories.

Criteria of dividing different trades of industrial groups are determined and revised by Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of the Interior; the division of organizing districts of industrial boards of trade in special zones is determined and adjusted by Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Economic Affairs together.

Only one industrial trade association of the same trade should be allowed in a district. Exception is given to those that have been established before the adjustment of administrative districts.

As for industry with more than two trades, Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Economic Affairs jointly determine which industrial trade association it should join, those conforming to Article 7 after joining an industrial trade association should also join another industrial trade association at the same time.
Those out of special zones have to get approval of both Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Economic Affairs to join the industrial trade association in the near special zones.

The establishment and organizing of industrial trade association should be reported to relevant competent authorities for approval and should be under guidance and supervision of the competent authorities; and the articles of association, scroll of members and member representatives, resumes of staff should be reported to relevant authorities for files
The articles of association of industrial trade associations, scroll of members and member representatives, resumes of staff should be handed over to the target business competent authorities of the same level for future reference.

The articles of association of industrial trade association should contain the following items:
A. Name.
B. Purpose.
C. District.
D. Address.
E. Duties.
F. Organization.
G. Membership qualification and procedures of joining in and withdrawing from industrial trade association.
H. The rights and obligations of members
I. Number of member representatives and criteria of electing member representatives.
J. The number, authorities, office term, election and dismission of directors and supervisors.
K. Meetings.
L. Funds and accounting.
M. Enactment and amendment of articles of association.