Exports from Taiwan surged 40.3% year-on-year to USD 74.8 billion in June 2026, slowing from a 51.7% jump in May and falling short of market expectations for a 48.6% increase. Despite the moderation, export growth remained robust, underpinned by strong global demand for semiconductors and electronic products. Among major export categories, shipments of information, communication and audio-video products continued to lead gains (72.3%), followed by parts of electronic products (32.8%), machinery (14.8%), and mineral products (20.0%). By contrast, exports of base metals and related products declined (-1.3%). Exports to all major trading partners posted solid growth, with particularly strong increases to the US (34.8%), Mainland China and Hong Kong (22.2%), ASEAN economies (47.1%), Europe (48.4%), Japan (17.7%), and South Korea (31.8%). For the first half of 2026, Taiwan's total exports reached USD 416.7 billion, marking a 47.1% increase from the same period a year earlier.