Taiwan's foreign trade surplus increased notably in February from a year ago as exports grew much faster than imports, preliminary figures from the Ministry of Finance revealed on Monday.
The trade surplus rose to $12.8 billion in February from $6.6 billion in the corresponding month last year. Meanwhile, the surplus decreased from $18.9 billion in January. The expected surplus was also $14.6 billion.
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