Taiwan Trade Surplus Grows In September
AI and technology demand drove the surge, with information, communication and audio-video products and electronic components setting record monthly export values, the ministry said.
- Taiwan's exports hit a monthly record of US$87.22 billion in September, marking 35 consecutive months of year-on-year growth and breaking the previous 34-month streak from 1985 and 1988, the Ministry of Finance said Thursday.
- Booming demand for artificial intelligence servers and high-tech products powered the shipments, supported by robust global investment in technological innovation, tight electronics supply chain capacity keeping prices elevated, and inventory buildup ahead of new consumer electronics launches.
- Information and communication products roughly doubled to US$39.13 billion with triple-digit gains in graphics cards and servers, while electronic components surged 45.3 percent to US$31.13 billion, both posting their second-highest monthly export values on record.
- Taiwan's monthly trade surplus reached US$23.63 billion, an all-time high and up 92.2 percent year-on-year, as imports rose 51.7 percent to a record US$63.59 billion but exports grew faster.
- Ministry of Finance Director-General Beatrice Tsai said Taiwan's exports are entering a "historic and brilliant moment," with fourth-quarter exports likely pushing annual totals above US$900 billion, though geopolitical tensions and trade policy shifts remain risks.
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September exports hit record monthly high, extend growth to 35 months
Taipei, Oct. 8 (CNA) Taiwan's exports hit a monthly record of US$87.22 billion in September, marking 35 consecutive months of year-on-year growth and breaking the previous record of 34 months from November 1985 and August 1988, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Thursday.
Taiwan Trade Surplus Grows In September
Taiwan's foreign trade surplus increased notably in September from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports. The trade surplus rose to $23.6 billion in September from $12.3 billion in the corresponding month last year. The surplus also grew from $22.3 billion in August. Exports surged 60.9 percent annually in September, and imports also logged a sharp growth of 51.7 percent.
The Asian island is a heavyweight in the semiconductor sector, producing more than 90% of the world's most advanced chips used to drive and power AI systems. This 60.9% increase over the same period the previous year marks the 35th consecutive month of growth, the Ministry of Finance said in a press release. Imports from Taiwan for the month of September jumped by 51.7% to reach US$63.6 billion, and the trade surplus was US$23.6 billion, or two …
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