According to the statistics released by Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, in February this year Taiwan’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders amounted to $2.15 billion, decreasing by 21.5 percent compared to February 2022 and rising by 19.0 percent compared to the previous month. In January, Taiwan’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders had recorded a 17.5 percent decrease month on month.
In the January-February period, the country’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders fell by 34.6 percent year on year to $3.95 billion.