According to statistics released by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, the country's export orders for basic metals and basic metal products totaled $2.34 billion in August this year, decreasing by 0.7 percent month on month and increasing by 26.8 percent year on year. In July, Taiwan's export orders for basic metals and basic metal products had amounted to $2.35 billion.
In the January-August period, the country's export orders for basic metals and basic metal products increased by 10.6 percent year on year to $16.99 billion.
