In October this year, the value of Taiwan's iron and steel exports increased by 16.4 percent year on year to $1.33 billion, according to the statistics issued by Taiwan's Ministry of Finance. In the given month, the country's iron and steel import value totaled $765 million, increasing by 3.9 percent year on year.
In the first ten months of the year, the value of Taiwan's iron and steel exports decreased by 2.4 percent to $12.10 billion, while the value of the country's iron and steel imports totaled $8.87 billion, down by 6.2 percent, both year on year.