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Title: Taiwan exports up in Aug; war in Ukraine, inflation cloud outlook

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Sep 07, 2022 05:20AM Et


By: AnalysisWatch


Taiwan's exports eked out growth in August helped by demand for technology products, though shipments to China dropped on economic woes there and the government said the outlook was clouded by inflation, war in Ukraine and Sino-U.S. tensions.


Exports rose 2% in August from a year earlier to $40.34 billion, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday, a historic high for the month and up for the 26th consecutive month.


That was, however, much slower than the 14.2% rise recorded in July, and below a forecast for a 9.5% increase in a Reuters poll.


The ministry said technology demand fuelled the growth, but added that consumer spending was gradually slowing due to global inflation pressure and monetary policy tightening, citing "more conservative purchasing intentions by manufacturers".


Exports to China, Taiwan's largest trading partner, fell an annual 9.9% to $15.12 billion in August, after a 3% expansion in July, in a demonstration of the economic problems there.


China's exports and imports lost momentum in August with growth significantly missing forecasts as surging inflation crippled overseas demand and fresh COVID curbs and heat waves locally disrupted output.

Overall, Taiwan's exports of electronics components in August rose 12% to $17.05 billion, with semiconductor exports jumping 14.3% from a year earlier.


Many companies expect global chip shortages to last at least for the rest of the year, which will continue to bolster Taiwanese semiconductor firms' order books even as demand for some consumer electronics weakens.


Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) on Tuesday reported a 34.9% on-year surge in August sales.


Firms such as TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, are major suppliers to Apple Inc and other global tech giants, as well as providers of chips for auto companies and lower-end consumer goods.


Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday that while external demand for Taiwan's high-tech exports was likely to fall, it should also "stay robust"

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