According to the statistics released by the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, in October this year Taiwan’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders amounted to $2.10 billion, decreasing by 35.6 percent compared to October 2021 and by six percent compared to the previous month. In September, Taiwan’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders had recorded a 6.1 percent decrease month on month.
In the January-October period, the country’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders fell by 10.2 percent year on year to $27.45 billion.