The second place was occupied by the US who provided goods worth $2.318 billion, down by 0.5 percent and commanding 23.2
percent. Hong Kong and China together stood at the third place, with $954.48
million, which is up by 32.2 percent and accounting for 9.5 percent of the
total imports. Germany came next with $871.62 million, up by 36 percent.
Other major import sources, in descending order, were South Korea, Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and France. Taiwan is likely to grow its exports by
8-10 percent in the ongoing year. Besides, the overall production value of
Taiwan-made machinery is estimated to fetch NT$960 billion in 2008.
Export Figures
|
Product Category
|
Jan- June
2007
|
Jan. June
2008
|
Annual Change
(%)
|
|
Machine Tools
|
1,591,130
|
1,921,672
|
20.8
|
|
Special-purpose Machinery
|
565,567
|
679,939
|
20.2
|
|
Machine-tool Parts & Components
|
311,655
|
361,546
|
16
|
|
Woodworking Machinery
|
312,335
|
324,755
|
4
|
|
Textile Machinery
|
327,400
|
273,667
|
-16.4
|
|
Molds & Dies
|
245,810
|
269,722
|
9.7
|
|
Sewing Machines
|
186,791
|
188,952
|
1.2
|
|
Paper Making, Printing Machinery
|
143,129
|
128,461
|
-10.2
|
|
Leather & Shoes Making
|
|
|
|
|
Machines
|
34,561
|
44,234
|
28
|
|
Others
|
2,253,249
|
2,528,827
|
12.2
|
|
Total
|
7,612,503
|
8,557,557
|
12.4
|
Import Figures
|
Product Category
|
Jan- June
2007
|
Jan. June
2008
|
Annual Change
(%)
|
|
Special-purpose Machinery
|
2,549,736
|
2,966,919
|
16.4
|
|
Machine Tools
|
1,268,916
|
957,117
|
-24.6
|
|
Valves & Parts
|
310,444
|
316,467
|
1.9
|
|
Textile Machinery
|
185,643
|
171,623
|
-7.6
|
|
Others
|
3,622,640
|
4,491,585
|
24
|
|
Total
|
9,056,181
|
10,009,867
|
10.5
|
Source: Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI)
|
