Taiwan Exports Keep Rising in August at a Slower Pace

Exports from Taiwan jumped 34.1% year-on-year to USD 58.49 billion in August 2025, easing from a 42.0% surge in the previous month and outperforming market expectations of 22.3% growth. The increase was mainly driven by a strong surge in shipments of information, communication, and audio-video products (+79.9%), along with higher shipments of electronic parts (+34.6%), while shipments of base metals, articles of base metal (-7.1%) and chemicals (-4.6%) declined. By destination, exports to key markets climbed robustly, with shipments rising to the US (+65.2%), ASEAN (+46.7%), China & Hong Kong (+15.9%), Japan (+34.3%), and South Korea (+25.4%), while shipments to Europe declined (-10.5%). For the January–August period, total exports reached USD 398.43 billion, marking a 29.2% increase from the same period last year, including a 55.3% surge in shipments to the US.