Taiwan’s exports to the 18 countries covered under the government’s New Southbound Policy recently hit a record high, reflecting the effectiveness of the diversification strategy in the five years since its launch, according to the Cabinet-level Office of Trade Negotiations.

Taiwan’s exports rose for the 19th consecutive month in January, up more than 16 percent from a year earlier, on the back of strong global demand for tech gadgets and raw material items amid an economic recovery, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday.

Taiwan’s external trade council, TAITRA, has launched a project to bring medical innovations developed in Taiwan to a global market.

Taiwan’s export orders grew 26.3 percent year on year to an all-time high of US$674.13 billion for 2021, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs Jan. 20.

The realization of Taiwan’s 5+2 innovative industries plan will soon materialize as the Cyber Security and Smart Technology Research and Development Building in Shalun, Tainan.

The Lithuanian pavilion at the recently concluded international food show Food Taipei was one of 15 national pavilions featured at the show.

Imports of Australian fresh vegetables to Taiwan have increased by over 20% from 2020-2021 compared to the previous 12-month period, reflecting the country’s growing appetite for fresh produce from down under.

Taiwan and Vietnam inked a memorandum of understanding on trade promotion and cooperation Jan. 5, spotlighting government efforts to boost exchanges with the New Southbound Policy partner country, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Taiwan exports climbed to a record high in 2021, registering annual growth of almost 30 percent, driven by solid global demand for tech gadgets and old economy items, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday.