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TAMI: Taiwan's Exports of Machinery Down 35.1% in Q1 |
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China Economic News (CENS) |
2009/06/08 |
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| Taipei, June 8, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan
exported US$2.6 billion of
machinery in the first
quarter of 2009, down 35.1%
year-on-year from US$4.007
billion, according to the
Taiwan Association of
Machinery Industry (TAMI).
The export of machine tools
led in value reaching
US$444.85 million in the
first quarter of 2009, down
50.9% year-on-year. The
second place went to the
category of valves and parts
with US$164.97 million, down
25.4%. The category of
plastic and rubber
processing machinery ranked
third with US$152.81
million, down 37.9%.
Mainland China and Hong
Kong together led as top
buyers by absorbing
US$539.96 million of
Taiwan-made machinery in the
first quarter of 2009, down
51.9% year-on-year and
accounting for 20.8% of the
total exports. The second
place went to the U.S. with
US$527.63 million, down
12.4% and commanding 20.3%.
Japan stood at the third
place with US$238.19
million, down 2.5% and
accounting for 9.2%.
The TAMI`s tallies also
showed Taiwan imported
US$2.895 billion of
machinery in the first
quarter of 2009, down 42.2%
year-on-year.
The import of
special-purpose machinery
led with value reaching
US$360.75 million, down
77.7% year-on-year and
accounting for 12.5% of the
total. The second place was
the category of engines and
parts with US$169.23
million, down 23.7% and
accounting for 5.8%. The
third place went to the
category of pumps,
compressors and fans with
US$157.2 million, down 41%
and commanding 5.4%.
Japan topped as the
biggest supplier to Taiwan
by selling US$1.478 billion
of machinery in the first
quarter of 2009, down 33.1%
year-on-year and commanding
51.1% of the total imports.
The U.S. stood at the second
place with US$383.32
million, down 66.5% and
commanding 13.2%. The third
place went to mainland China
and Hong Kong together with
US$272.18 million, down
33.9% and accounting for
9.4%. |
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Exports of Taiwan-made
Machinery (Jan.-March 2009)
Unit: US$1,000 |
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Rank |
Product Category |
Jan.-March 2008 |
Jan.-March 2009 |
Annual Change (%) |
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1 |
Machine Tools |
905,671 |
444,859 |
-50.9 |
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2 |
Valves & Parts |
221,095 |
164,974 |
-25.4 |
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3 |
Plastics & Rubber Machinery |
246,161 |
152,819 |
-37.9 |
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4 |
Pumps, compressors, Fans |
216,962 |
145,907 |
-32.7 |
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5 |
Special-purpose Machinery |
308,596 |
139,979 |
-54.6 |
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6 |
Molds & Dies |
126,751 |
108,274 |
-14.6 |
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7 |
Bearings, Gears, Ball Screws |
168,493 |
107,578 |
-36.2 |
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8 |
Machine-tool Parts &
Components |
168,343 |
73,685 |
-56.2 |
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9 |
Woodworking Machinery |
150,088 |
70,973 |
-52.7 |
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10 |
Textile Machinery |
130,105 |
68,900 |
-47 |
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11 |
Sewing Machines |
94,259 |
56,460 |
-40.1 |
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12 |
Paper Making, Printing
Machinery |
64,346 |
41,945 |
-34.8 |
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13 |
Leather & Shoes Making
Machines |
22,851 |
10,259 |
-55.1 |
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Others |
1,183,989 |
1,014,170 |
-14.3 |
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Total |
4,007,710 |
2,600,782 |
-35.1 |
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Source: Taiwan Association
of Machinery Industry |
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Imports of Machinery into
Taiwan (Jan.-March 2009)
Unit: US$1,000 |
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Rank |
Product Category |
Jan.-March 2008 |
Jan.-March 2009 |
Annual Change (%) |
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1 |
Special-purpose Machinery |
1,617,718 |
360,754 |
-77.7 |
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2 |
Engines & Parts |
221,811 |
169,238 |
-23.7 |
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3 |
Pumps, Compressors, Fans |
266,323 |
157,200 |
-41 |
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4 |
Valves & Parts |
147,354 |
89,657 |
-39.2 |
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5 |
Machine Tools |
539,357 |
81,168 |
-85 |
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6 |
Plastics & Rubber Machinery |
67,725 |
45,174 |
-33.3 |
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7 |
Textile Machinery |
87,071 |
39,210 |
-55 |
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Others |
2,061,634 |
1,953,108 |
-5.3 |
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Total |
5,008,993 |
2,895,509 |
-42.2 |
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Source: Taiwan Association
of Machinery Industry |
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