According to the statistics released by Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, in August this year Taiwan’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders amounted to $1.84 billion, decreasing by 9.3 percent compared to August 2024 and by 2.6 percent compared to the previous month. In July, Taiwan’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders had recorded a 0.6 increase month on month.
In the January-August period, the country’s basic metal and basic metal product export orders decreased by 9.9 percent year on year to $15.36 billion.