Taiwan recorded total export value of US$25.35 billion in January 2011, the second highest monthly level next only to US$25.47 billion posted in May 2010 as well as increasing 6.4% on month and 16.6% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$23.47 billion also increased by 5.6% and 21.9% respectively, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
Among different categories of Taiwan-made products, electronics had the largest export value at US$7.220 billion, rising 7.4% on month and 18.2% on year.
| Taiwan: Main export markets and export values, Jan 2011 (US$m) |
| Export market | January 2011 |
| Export value | Proportion of total value | Trade balance* |
| China plus Hong Kong | 10,221.7 | 40.3% | 6,322.1 |
| US | 2,794.0 | 11.0% | 369.8 |
| Europe | 2,660.4 | 10.5% | 185.7 |
| Japan | 1,588.7 | 6.3% | (2,854.9) |
* Export value minus import value
Source: MOF, compiled by Digitimes, February 2011