Taiwan's manufacturing industries generated total revenues of NT$10.341 trillion (US$315 billion) in 2009, down 16.82% from 2008, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
The revenues consisted of NT$5.239 trillion for domestic sales and NT$5.102 trillion for direct exports, respectively slipping by 17.55% and 16.08% from 2008, MOEA indicated. Sales of electronic components went down 8.84% to NT$2.8703 trillion, which accounted for 27.76% of the total.
Article translated by Adam Hwang
