2024年8月,对台湾的进口同比增长11.8%,达到321.4亿美元,低于7月16.2%的增长,低于市场预测的15%的增长。经济放缓的部分原因是矿产品采购减少(-6.9%),尤其是石油(-11.9%)。与此同时,信息、通信和视听产品(22.5%)、电子产品零件(22.2%)、机械(18.4%)和化学品(16.4%)的入境人数有所增加。在主要供应商中,来自中东(26.1%)、东盟国家(19.8%)、日本(9.7%)、欧洲(5.6%)和中国及香港(1.3%)的采购量有所增加,而来自美国(-10.5%)的到货量有所下降。考虑到1月至8月,进口量比去年同期增长了9.3%。
Imports to Taiwan advanced 11.8% year-on-year to USD 32.14 billion in August 2024, easing from a 16.2% growth in July and less than market forecasts of a 15% jump. The slowdown was partly due to decreased purchases for mineral products (-6.9%), particularly petroleum (-11.9%). Meanwhile, arrivals increased for information, communication & audio-video products (22.5%), parts of electronic products (22.2%), machinery (18.4%), and chemicals (16.4%). Among main suppliers, purchases went up from the Middle East (26.1%), ASEAN countries (19.8%), Japan (9.7%), Europe (5.6%), and China & Hong Kong (1.3%), while arrivals dropped from the US (-10.5%). Considering January to August, imports were 9.3% higher than during the corresponding period last year.