Forward-looking‧Professional‧International 
August 2009 
TIER issues GDP downgrade for 2009
With expected rebound in the 4th quarter of 2009
Taiwan’s export sector for June continues to decline despite sequential easing on global downturn. June exports figure totalled USD 16.95 billion or a 30.4% decline year-on-year. Import figures for June reflected the fall in export demands. A combination of a fall in of intermediate goods imported as well as decline in commodity prices have translated to a 33.5% import fall year-on-year, or USD 15.18 billions with a trade surplus of USD 1.76 billions. Cumulative trade surplus for the first half of 2009 surged forward by 93.1% YoY, or a total of USD 15.53 billion. While exports have seen contraction for the 10th month running, the pace of the sequential contraction is easing...Read more
2009.8.20-21 The 10 th International Conference on Industrial Technology Innovation
2009.6.10-12 28th Meeting of the Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group
The Study on Korean and Taiwanese Investment Patterns in China” is the most recent research paper produced by a joint project between Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI) and TIER... Read more

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