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Taiwan July manufacturing production index down on month

Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES, Taipei

Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 137.34 for July 2021, decreasing 1.90% sequentially but increasing 15.02% on year, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

Based on MOEA's sample survey, 10.6% of the companies across all manufacturing sectors expected output in August 2021 to grow sequentially, 75.8% expected no unchanges, and 13.6% expected sequential decreases.

MOEA: Taiwan manufacturing production index, July 2021

Jul 2021

M/M

Y/Y

Jan-Jul 2021 avg

Y/Y

All manufacturing

134.34

(1.90%)

15.02%

128.80

15.48%

IC and related

169.93

(12.43%)

16.30%

172.26

20.42%

LCD panel and components

134.82

4.40%

20.78%

127.64

25.96%

Computers, electronics and optical products

189.74

4.47%

5.10%

171.03

9.63%

Source: MOEA, compiled by Digitimes, August 2021