US topples China as Taiwan's largest export market due to chips, AI demand

Taipei (AFP) April 12, 2024

The United States has topped long-time leader China as Taiwan's main export market for four consecutive months due to a surge in demand for microchip products and AI technology, Taipei's Finance Ministry said Friday. Self-ruled Taiwan is a microchip-manufacturing powerhouse, churning out the world's most advanced silicon wafers necessary to power everything from e-vehicles and satellites to