Apple Helps Taiwan Export Orders Resume Growth in August, Outlook Mixed

Cargo trucks work inside a container yard in Keelung, Taiwan, on Jan. 7, 2022. Ann Wang/Reuters

TAIPEI—Taiwan’s export orders unexpectedly expanded in August on strong demand for technology and new consumer electronics product launches like iPhones even as the island’s largest market China faced continued headwinds.

But the government said the outlook was mixed due to a series of uncertainties including high global inflation, increasing geopolitical risks and new COVID-19 strains.