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Taiwan September manufacturing production index hits record

Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES, Taipei 0

Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 141.01 for September 2021, the highest-ever monthly level, increasesing 2.22% sequentially and 12.78% on year, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

Based on MOEA's sample survey, 11.5% of companies across all manufacturing industries expected output in October 2021 to grow sequentially, 73.5% expected no changes, and 15.0% expected sequential decrease.

MOEA: Taiwan manufacturing production index, September 2021

Sep 2021

M/M

Y/Y

3Q21

Y/Y

Jan-Sep 2021 avg

Y/Y

All manufacturing

141.01

2.22%

12.78%

137.96

14.17%

131.24

15.08%

IC and related

207.91

11.24%

20.50%

189.28

16.45%

178.20

19.43%

TFT-LCD panels and components

140.05

3.30%

18.53%

136.93

19.56%

129.94

24.24%

Computers, electronics and optical products

190.88

1.48%

2.04%

188.54

4.46%

174.79

8.27%

Source: MOEA, compiled by Digitimes, October 2021