Taiwan Exports Growth Nears 15-Year High Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Taiwan's exports resilience was on full display in May, growing at the fastest pace in nearly 15 years on likely frontloading as tariff uncertainty continues.
Shipments of goods rose 38.6% last month from a year earlier, beating market expectations thanks in part to a surge in exports to the U.S., official figures showed Monday. That was just above the peaks seen during the post-Covid reopening boom in 2021, and the strongest print since July 2010, according to data from LSEG.
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