According to the statistics released by the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, in December 2011 Taiwan's basic metal and basic metal product export orders amounted to $2.45 billion, decreasing by 2.23 percent compared to the previous month and down 6.56 percent compared to December 2010.
Meanwhile, the country's basic metal and basic metal product export orders in 2011 amounted to a value of $30.65 billion, up 12.94 percent compared to 2010.