Taiwan's April export order value down on month

Taiwan received export orders worth US$33.960 billion in April 2010, dropping 1.24% on month but rising 35.15% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on May 20.

Electronic and IT/communication products were the top two categories, the former generating US$8.125 billion and the latter US$8.080 billion.

The January-April cumulative value stood at US$126.126 billion, rising 45.21% on year.

MOEA: Taiwan export orders by main market, April 2010 (US$b)

Market


April 2010


January-April 2010

Amount


Proportion


Y/Y


Amount


Proportion


Y/Y

China (including Hong Kong)


9.822


28.92%


40.70%


35.396


28.06%


63.99%

US


7.705


20.83%


23.58%


25.734


20.40%


23.76%

Europe


5.304


15.62%


21.26%


21.262


16.86%


28.73%

Japan


3.210


9.45%


53.25%


14.821


11.75%


82.03%