Taiwan Machinery Makers' Export Grows 47.3% in First Six Months

Taipei, Sept. 13, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan's machinery industry exported US$7.802 billion of machinery in the first six months, for a 47.3% year-on-year growth, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI).

Machine tools led with export value reaching US$1.27 billion in the first six months, up 46% from a year earlier; followed by plastics and rubber processing machines with US$534.19 million, up 64%; with special-purpose machines being third with US$514.59 million, up 49.3%. (See table below)

China was the largest export outlet by absorbing US$2.598 billion of Taiwan-made machinery in the first six months, for an year-on-year growth of 85.3% and accounting for 33.3% of the total exports. The U.S. was second with US$1.194 billion, up 25.7% and commanding 15.3%. Japan was third with US$411.61 million, up 5.1% and accounting for 5.3%.

Other major export outlets, in descending order, were Thailand (US$269.92 million, up 45.6%), Vietnam (US$254.85 million, up 46.5%), and Indonesia (US$240.79 million, up 80.3%).

The TAMI's tallies also show Taiwan imported US$12.166 billion of machinery in the first six months, up 99% from a year earlier.

Machinery for ICs and semiconductors led with import value of US$5.973 billion in the first six months, up 230% year-on-year and accounting for 49.1% of the total imports; followed by special-purpose machinery with US$1.025 billion, up 56.5% and commanding 8.4%; with pumps, compressors and fans at the third place with US$582.52 million, up 74% and accounting for 4.8%. (See table below)

Japan was the island's largest import supplier by selling US$4.895 billion of machinery to Taiwan in the first six months, up 74.6% year-on-year and accounting for 40.2% of the total imports; followed by the U.S. with US$2.626 billion, up 161% and commanding 21.6%; with China at the third place with US$1.111 billion, up 77.5% and commanding 9.1%.

Other major import sources, in descending order, were Germany, South Korea, Switzerland, Italy, United Kingdom, and France.

Exports of Taiwan-made Machinery January-June 2009 Vs. 2010 by Category Unit: US$1,000
Rank	Product Category	January-June 2009	January-June 2010	Change (%)
1	Machine Tools	869,915	1,270,295	46
2	Plastics & Rubber Machinery	325,794	534,195	64
3	Special-purpose Machinery	344,602	514,592	49.3
4	Pumps, Compressors, Fans	307,234	454,786	48
5	Valves & Parts	317,182	423,724	33.6
6	Bearings, Gears, Ball Screws	223,303	411,354	84.2
7	Machine-tool Parts & Components	166,642	340,877	104.6
8	Paper Making, Printing Machinery	194,347	337,686	73.8
9	Textile Machinery	171,188	281,058	64.2
10	Woodworking Machinery	155,555	264,430	70
11	Sewing Machines; Leather & Shoe-making Machines	135,233	233,178	72.4
12	Molds & Dies	202,906	221,561	9.2
13	Food & Packaging Machinery	144,038	191,241	32.8
	Others	1,739,606	2,323,517	33.6
	Total	5,297,545	7,802,494	47.3
Source: Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry

Imports of Machinery into Taiwan January-June 2009 Vs. 2010 by Category Unit: US$1,000
Rank	Produce Category	January-June 2009	January-June 2010	Change (%)
1	Machinery for ICs, Semiconductors	1,809,418	5,973,115	230.1
2	Special-purpose Machinery	655,271	1,025,509	56.5
3	Pumps, Fans, Compressors	334,754	582,525	74
4	Engines & Parts	328,016	394,006	20.1
5	Components and Parts	233,311	360,400	54.5
6	Equipment for Materials Treatment	364,861	288,897	-20.8
7	Valves & Parts	178,782	287,237	60.7
8	Machine Tools	158,081	270,021	70.8
9	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Equipment	184,523	226,663	22.8
10	Glassware-making Machinery	159,286	193,629	21.6
11	Handling Equipment	136,860	159,707	16.7
12	Textile Machinery	76,069	146,474	92.6
13	Plastics & Rubber Machinery	79,799	135,693	70
	Others	1,414,522	2,123,094	50.1
	Total	6,113,553	12,166,970	99
Source: Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry