TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s machinery exports posted double-digit growth in November, helped by demand tied to artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and cloud data services, according to the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry.

Machinery shipments reached NT$91.34 billion (US$2.95 billion) in November, up 21.1% from a year earlier and marking the 10th straight month of year-on-year growth, per CNA.

Within that overall picture, machine tools remain a weak spot. The association reported November machine tool exports experienced a 14.8% year-on-year decline, with shipments to the US down 27.7% and exports to China falling 12.6%.

TAMI reiterated that the Taiwan dollar’s strength is eroding price competitiveness, saying Taiwanese machinery once sold for 20–30% less than comparable Japanese equipment but that gap has now disappeared, contributing to the drop in machine tool orders.