BANGKOK -- Trade surged in Southeast Asia's electronics manufacturing centers in the runup to the U.S. presidential election as customers prepared for disruption in the event of a Donald Trump victory.
Exports of electronic parts from Thailand saw a historic 30% increase in October, a month before Trump was elected to a second term, while overall shipments to the U.S. rose 25.3%. Meanwhile, imports of electronics and components from Taiwan and China climbed by 42% and 18%, respectively, between January and October compared to the same period last year.
