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As the United States and China have not yet reached a consensus in ongoing trade talks, the specter of a full-blown tariff war continues to overshadow global trade. Taiwan is even more affected given that the trade standoff involves its two major trade partners.

Analyzing Taiwan’s exports statistics for the first half of 2019, CommonWealth Magazine discovered that exports by value began to decline month by month since late 2018. Yet for certain products – computers, computer parts and handsets – exports to the United States bucked the downward trend.

On the other hand, exports of LCD devices and LEDs to China were markedly down. This means that the trade war between the United States and China produces winners and losers among Taiwan’s manufacturers.

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Note: PS is used to make consumer products such as cups and other disposable containers, POM is widely used in industry for precision parts such as small gear wheels, fasteners etc.

Translated by Susanne Ganz

Edited by Sharon Tseng