Exports from Taiwan surged 56.0% year-on-year to a record USD 64.0 billion in November, accelerating from a 49.7% gain in October and surpassing market expectations for a 41.1% rise. Growth was led by robust shipments of information, communication, and audio-video products (+170.8%), electronic parts (+29.3%) and machinery (+17.9%), while chemicals (-0.7%) and base metals and articles of base metal (-5.8%) declined. By destination, exports to major markets rose sharply, with shipments to the US (+182.3%) leading the gains, followed by Europe (+36.8%), Korea (+34.2%), ASEAN (+31.5%), Japan (+18.2%), and China and Hong Kong (+16.5%). From January to November, total exports reached USD 578.49 billion, up 34.1% year-on-year, including a 73.4% surge in shipments to the US.