產業脈動｜2020台灣模具產業回顧與後疫情時代對模具產業影響評估

2020年美中貿易戰加劇，拖累全球經濟，加上新冠疫情肆虐，讓臺灣模具產業接受到不小的衝擊，產值476億新臺幣，相較2019年衰退了2.3%，國內需求相較2019年則是持平的狀態，主要歸功於臺灣疫情控制得宜，國內經濟並無受到太大波及，因此以內需為主的模具產業仍能維持；但在出口的部分，由於國外疫情嚴重，封城、工廠關閉、非必要之商業活動暫停與停課等影響，讓臺灣模具出口值大幅降低，2020年模具出口值約為158億新臺幣，相較2019年則是大幅衰退了13.7%。2021年疫情雖仍持續，但隨著國內外疫苗施打率提高，工廠復工，商業活動重啟，預估臺灣模具產業有機會緩慢復甦，2021年模具產值預估將為480億新臺幣，出口值則有望緩慢恢復到160億新臺幣。

The intensified US-China trade war in 2020 dragged down the global economy. This factor and the novel coronavirus pandemic have delivered a huge shock on Taiwan's mold and die industry which had an output value of NT$47.6 billion. A decline of 2.3% compared with the previous year is observed. Domestic demand remained flat because the domestic economy has not been too greatly affected by the pandemic mainly due to the good control of the pandemic in Taiwan. Therefore, the domestic demand of mold and die industry can still be well maintained. However, the impacts of factory closures, the suspension of non-essential business activities, and the suspension of schools have greatly reduced the value of Taiwan's mold exports. In 2020, the value of mold exports was approximately around NT$15.8 billion, which has a sharp decline of 13.7% compared to the previous year. It is estimated that the pandemic will continue in 2021. With the increasing foreign vaccination rates, factories have resumed operations, and commercial activities have restarted. It is expected that the mold industry will also recover. The output value of molds and dies in 2021 is estimated to reach NT$48 billion, while the export value is expected to reach NT$16 billion.