TAIPEI: Taiwan’s exports unexpectedly fell in January, hit by erratic global demand for its pivotal hitech products and a slump in shipments to China, its largest market.
But the figures may have been skewed to some degree by the timing of the long Lunar New Year holiday, which started in late January this year but in February last year. Many plants and offices close for lengthy periods during the holiday.
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