Taiwan September Exports Drop 7%
October 07, 2013 at 07:20 AM EDT
Taiwan reported a drop in September exports. Exports dropped 7.0% in September, according to the Ministry of Finance. However, economists were expecting a 0.45% rise. In August, Taiwan's exports climbed 3.6% y/y. Exports to China declined 8.4% in September, versus August's rise of 2.9%. Taiwan's trade surplus came in at $2.35 billion