TAIWAN'S EXPORT ORDERS FALL IN FEBRUARY
Export orders for Taiwanese products
fell 1.37 pct to 3.58 billion U.S. Dlrs in February from 3.63
billion in January, but rose nearly 43 pct from 2.51 billion a
year earlier, an Economic Ministry official said.
    He attributed the fall to the rising Taiwan dollar.
    February orders for electric and electronic goods were 619
mln U.S. Dlrs, up from 574 mln in January and 370 mln in
February 1986. Garment orders were 324 mln dlrs against 383 mln
and 283 mln while footwear orders were 297 mln compared with
333 mln and 200 mln.
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