In the 1970s Taiwan's imports and exports of ceramics grew tremendously, and with the US dollar low and the yen high, businessmen had a wealth of overseas business opportunities. In 1987, the industry hit a record high, pulling in over NT $ 20 billion.
1970 年代，台灣陶瓷進出口貿易順差鉅幅成長，由於美元貶值、日圓升值，為業者帶來外銷大好商機，1987 年創下 200 億元順差紀錄。