According to the statistics released by Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, in April this year Taiwan’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders amounted to $2.16 billion, decreasing by 26.5 percent compared to April 2022 and by 13.2 percent compared to the previous month. In March, Taiwan’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders had recorded a 15.9 percent increase month on month.
In the January-April period, the country’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders fell by 30.7 percent year on year to $8.59 billion.