Taiwan's Machinery Exports Grows 39.7% in January
2011/04/07 | By Ben ShenTaipei, April 7, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan machinery industry exported US$1.66 billion of machines in January, up 39.7% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI).
The largest-export item was machine tools totaling US$298.23 million, up 67.6% from a year earlier. The second place went to plastics and rubber processing machines with US$106.23 million, up 37.7%. Special-purpose machines ranked third with US$97.39 million, up 30.9%. (See table below)
China was the largest buyer of Taiwan-made machinery by absorbing US$528.84 million of the products in January, up 39% year-on-year and accounting for 31.9% of the total exports. The USA was second at US$230.18 million, up 40% and commanding 13.9%. Japan was third with US$94.4 million, up 42.1% and accounting for 5.7%.
The TAMI's tallies also show Taiwan imported US$2.445 billion of machinery in January, up 49.4% from a year earlier.
The largest import was machinery for ICs and semiconductor industry totaling US$1.139 billion in January, up 59% year-on-year and accounting for 46.6% of the total imports. The second place was special-purpose machines with US$122.63 million, down 5.1% and commanding 5%. Material-handling equipment ranked third with US$106.4 million, up 104.7% and commanding 4.4%. (See table below)
Japan was the biggest supplier of machinery to Taiwan by selling US$839.58 million of machinery in January, up 36.9% year-on-year and accounting for 34.3% of the total imports. The USA was second at US$622.4 million, up 69.5% and commanding 25.5%; China and Hong Kong together ranked third with US$206.88 million, up 26% and commanding 8.5%. Other major suppliers, in descending order, were Germany, South Korea, Switzerland, Italy, England and France.
Exports of Taiwan-made Machinery by Product (Jan. 2011) | ||||
Rank | Product Category | January 2010 | January 2011 | Change (%) |
1 | Machine Tools | 177,899 | 298,234 | 67.6 |
2 | Plastics & Rubber Machinery | 77,154 | 106,238 | 37.7 |
3 | Special-purpose Machinery | 74,419 | 97,397 | 30.9 |
4 | Bearings, Gears, Ball Screws | 63,221 | 96,327 | 52.4 |
5 | Pumps, Compressors, Fans | 71,078 | 95,767 | 34.7 |
6 | Valves & Parts | 65,864 | 93,765 | 42.4 |
7 | Paper Making, Printing Machinery | 46,328 | 81,375 | 75.6 |
8 | Machine-tool Parts & Components | 51,724 | 79,995 | 54.7 |
9 | Textile Machinery | 45,602 | 67,337 | 47.7 |
10 | Molds & Dies | 37,619 | 50,276 | 33.6 |
11 | Woodworking Machinery | 40,402 | 48,482 | 20 |
12 | Sewing Machines; Leather & Shoe-making Machines | 32,258 | 44,207 | 37 |
13 | Food & Packaging Machinery | 35,846 | 35,706 | -0.4 |
| Others | 368,507 | 464,986 | 26.2 |
| Total | 1,187,921 | 1,660,092 | 39.7 |
Source: Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry |
Machinery Imports into Taiwan by Product (Jan. 2011) | ||||
Rank | Produce Category | January 2010 | January 2011 | Change (%) |
1 | Machinery for ICs, Semiconductors | 716,239 | 1,139,110 | 59 |
2 | Special-purpose Machinery | 129,198 | 122,637 | -5.1 |
3 | Equipment for Materials Treatment | 51,993 | 106,447 | 104.7 |
4 | Pumps, Fans, Compressors | 85,433 | 101,433 | 18.7 |
5 | Engines & Parts | 58,794 | 88,075 | 49.8 |
6 | Glassware-making Machinery | 20,237 | 75,397 | 272.6 |
7 | Components and Parts | 51,692 | 75,103 | 45.3 |
8 | Machine Tools | 43,828 | 58,283 | 33 |
9 | Valves & Parts | 42,052 | 58,156 | 38.3 |
10 | Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Equipment | 36,361 | 47,868 | 31.6 |
11 | Textile Machinery | 28,150 | 38,195 | 35.7 |
12 | Handling Equipment | 43,090 | 21,974 | -49 |
13 | Plastics & Rubber Machinery | 19,319 | 20,064 | 3.9 |
| Others | 309,797 | 492,436 | 59 |
| Total | 1,636,183 | 2,445,178 | 49.4 |
Source: Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry |