Taiwan's exports rose more than expected in October, figures from the Ministry of Finance revealed on Monday.
Exports increased 24.6 percent year-on-year in October, after a 29.2 percent rise in September. Economists had forecast shipment to grow 24.4 percent.
Exports of electronic product, information, communication and audio-video products, base metals and articles of base metal, plastics & rubber and articles thereof, machinery increased in October.
Imports advanced to 37.2 percent annually in October, after a 40.4 percent rise in the previous month, while the rate was expected to rise to 30.7 percent.
The trade surplus totaled $6.122 billion in October. Economists had expected a surplus of $6.63 billion.
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