Taiwan export falls

Published January 24, 2009

TAIPEI, Jan 23: Taiwan’s export orders in December fell by a record 33 per cent to US$20.79 billion due to weakening demand amid the financial crisis, the economic ministry said on Friday.

The figures compared with a decline of 28.51 per cent in November to $22.8 billion.

Export orders of precision products fell 53.83 per cent to $1.24 billion and orders of electronic products were down 30.84 per cent at $4.93 billion in December, the ministry said. —AFP

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