"台灣出口無預期銳減"

台灣的經濟成長，受到他國對該島高科技產品低迷的需求影響。

根據當地政府數據，四月份台灣出口的訂單與去年同期相比下降了1.9%，跌到251億，這是因為受到脆弱的全球經濟影響。台灣的國內生產毛額較去年同期僅有1.54%的成長，不足預期的3.26%。

出口至中國──台灣最大出口市場──的貨量較去年同期下跌2.9%至66億，而出口到歐洲的量跌了19.3%至22.6億。特別是資訊科技品項和電子通訊產品所受影響最鉅，銷售量較去年跌了12%至13.1億，而手機的銷售量驟跌28.8%。

對於這些數據，經濟部提到，2013的出口無疑地極具挑戰性，而下一季的出口成長跟去年同期相比甚至可能會更低。

(Business) Taiwans Exports Shrink Unexpectedly

Taiwans economic growth has been hit by the weak global demand for the islands high-tech products.

According to the local government, orders for Taiwans exports in April fell 1.9 percent from a year earlier to $25.1 billion owing to the fragile global economy. The islands GDP growth stood at a mere 1.54 percent year-on-year, falling well short of expectations of 3.26 percent.

Shipments to China, Taiwans biggest export market, saw a 2.9 percent year-on-year decline to $6.6 billion, while sales to Europe tumbled 19.3 percent to $2.26 billion. In particular, information technology items and telecom products took the hardest hit, with sales falling 12 percent from a year earlier to $1.31 billion and sales of mobile phones plunging 28.8 percent.

Commenting on the figures, the Finance Ministry said that exports in 2013 would no doubt be challenging and that year-on-year export growth in the next quarter could be even lower.

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