Taiwan’s Chip Exports to China Post Largest Drop in 14 Years

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Taiwan’s exports of integrated circuit chips to mainland China and Hong Kong registered the biggest decline since January 2009, signaling a global decline in electronics demand.

Exports of IC chips — which are pivotal components of electronic appliances, computers and smartphones — fell 27.1% in January from a year earlier, according to Bloomberg calculations based on official data.