Taiwan, a global hub for chip production and a key supplier to Apple Inc, is one of Asia’s leading exporters of tech goods, so the trade data is seen as an important indicator of global demand for gadgets technologies.
Exports last month were estimated to have risen 13.55% from a year earlier, according to a Reuters poll of 18 analysts, faster than the 12.5% jump in May.
Export forecasts ranged between increases of 6% and 19.4%, reflecting uncertainties over the global economic recovery and supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in eastern China. and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Separately, the consumer price index was expected to rise 3.5% from a year earlier, a slightly faster rate than the 3.39% increase in May.
Inflation data will be released on Wednesday, followed by trade data on Friday.