Taiwan recorded manufacturing manufacturing index (2016 as base yr) of 104.30 for April 2019, reducing 0.74% sequentially however rising 0.94% on yr, in keeping with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on May 23.
The April manufacturing index of 142.13 for computer systems, electronics and optical product industries was the highest-ever month-to-month stage, because of makers rising manufacturing of servers, switches and routers amid intensifying US-China commerce disputes, MOEA indicated.
Based on MOEA’s pattern survey, 12.6% of corporations throughout all manufacturing industries anticipated output in May to develop from April, 75.6% anticipated no unchanges, and 11.8% anticipated sequential decreases.
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MOEA: Taiwan manufacturing manufacturing index, Apr 2019 |
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Apr 2019 |
M/M |
Y/Y |
Jan-Apr 2019 avg |
Y/Y |
|
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All manufacturing |
104.30 |
(0.74%) |
0.94% |
101.03 |
(3.24%) |
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IC and associated |
106.46 |
(1.88%) |
(4.41%) |
103.52 |
(9.64%) |
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TFT-LCD panel and part 0.40 |
100.40 |
(4.80%) |
(6.99%) |
99.51 |
(7.90%) |
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Computers, electronics and optical merchandise |
142.13 |
8.52% |
35.63% |
127.01 |
27.94% |
Source: MOEA, compiled by Digitimes, May 2019
