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2026.03.0908:20:57UTC+00Taiwan Trade Surplus at 5-Month Low

Taiwan’s trade surplus rose sharply to USD 12.77 billion in February 2026, up from USD 6.63 billion a year earlier. The outcome, however, missed market expectations of USD 14.6 billion and represented the smallest surplus since September 2025.

Exports increased 20.6% year-on-year to USD 49.8 billion, buoyed primarily by robust demand for information, communication and audio‑video products (up 38.7%) and electronic components (up 24.6%). Growth in exports to the US was particularly strong, surging 33.7% following a recent agreement that cut US tariffs on many Taiwanese goods to 15%.

Imports climbed 6.8% year-on-year to USD 37 billion, driven mainly by higher purchases of electronic components (up 24%) and information, communication and audio‑video products (up 81.9%). Import growth was strongest from Mainland China and Hong Kong, rising 20.7%.

Over the January–February period, Taiwan posted a cumulative trade surplus of USD 31.7 billion, with exports up 44.5% and imports up 32.5%.

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