Trade lane

What Taiwan buys from France.

Taiwan imported USD 2.8bn of manufactured and processed goods from France in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Taiwan imported in these lines, and France is its number 11 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where France dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 2.8bnfrom France in 2024 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)
1 per centof Taiwan's imports in these lines, USD 255bn from every source
276product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#11France's rank among Taiwan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Taiwan paid France for it at the border, France's share of everything Taiwan imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 70 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 238 per cent on 2022 (USD 171m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14.4m a tonne, 40 tonnes
    USD 578min 2024
  2. 2

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Taiwan's imports6 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 129m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 62,709 a tonne, 3,011 tonnes
    USD 189min 2024
  3. 3

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221

    Share of Taiwan's imports37 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 118min 2024
  4. 4

    Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800

    Share of Taiwan's imports4 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 125m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 92 tonnes
    USD 116min 2024
  5. 5

    Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421

    Share of Taiwan's imports52 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,539 a tonne, 4,343 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  6. 6

    Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 97min 2024
  7. 7

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of Taiwan's imports7 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changefrom USD 5m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 798,632 a tonne, 106 tonnes
    USD 85min 2024
  8. 8

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of Taiwan's imports10 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,904 a tonne, 2,714 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  9. 9

    Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marcHS 220820

    Share of Taiwan's imports92 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 327 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 48,462 a tonne, 1,140 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  10. 10

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, diodes other than light emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made...HS 854149

    Share of Taiwan's imports17 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 35min 2024
  11. 11

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of Taiwan's imports41 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,158 a tonne, 740 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  12. 12

    Wine: sparklingHS 220410

    Share of Taiwan's imports60 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,614 a tonne, 582 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  13. 13

    Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420231

    Share of Taiwan's imports32 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  14. 14

    Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300431

    Share of Taiwan's imports20 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 197,527 a tonne, 115 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  15. 15

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420222

    Share of Taiwan's imports13 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 380 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  16. 16

    Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS 210500

    Share of Taiwan's imports42 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,792 a tonne, 3,886 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  17. 17

    Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)HS 220110

    Share of Taiwan's imports56 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,178 a tonne, 16,856 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  18. 18

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Taiwan's imports2 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 141 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 126,413 a tonne, 154 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  19. 19

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 457,194 a tonne, 41 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  20. 20

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 424 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 374,517 a tonne, 48 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  21. 21

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 455,913 a tonne, 38 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  22. 22

    Pumps: vacuumHS 841410

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 133,986 a tonne, 109 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  23. 23

    Metal carbides, non-agglomerated: mixed together or with metallic bindersHS 382430

    Share of Taiwan's imports51 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 65,213 a tonne, 210 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  24. 24

    Alkali or alkali-earth metals: other than sodium and calciumHS 280519

    Share of Taiwan's imports42 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 113,246 a tonne, 121 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  25. 25

    Navigational instruments and appliances: parts and accessoriesHS 901490

    Share of Taiwan's imports47 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changefrom USD 722k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  26. 26

    Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic...HS 300449

    Share of Taiwan's imports29 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 633,974 a tonne, 20 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  27. 27

    Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soapHS 340130

    Share of Taiwan's imports11 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,694 a tonne, 1,153 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  28. 28

    Pharmaceutical goods: opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patientHS 300630

    Share of Taiwan's imports23 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changefrom USD 58k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 158,924 a tonne, 75 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  29. 29

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88HS 880790

    Share of Taiwan's imports28 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 7.8 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  30. 30

    Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480257

    Share of Taiwan's imports24 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,151 a tonne, 3,600 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  31. 31

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 137 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 318,052 a tonne, 34 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  32. 32

    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of Taiwan's imports6 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 383,079 a tonne, 28 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  33. 33

    Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890

    Share of Taiwan's imports4 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 296 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,671 a tonne, 353 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  34. 34

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,541 a tonne, 2,118 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  35. 35

    Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changefrom USD 820k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  36. 36

    Peptones and their derivatives: other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included, hide powder, whether or not chromedHS 350400

    Share of Taiwan's imports11 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,934 a tonne, 635 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  37. 37

    Chromium and articles thereof: unwrought chromium, powdersHS 811221

    Share of Taiwan's imports65 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,598 a tonne, 561 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  38. 38

    Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720

    Share of Taiwan's imports11 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 674,161 a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  39. 39

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 7.6 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  40. 40

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Taiwan's importsunder 1 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,676 a tonne, 536 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  41. 41

    Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990

    Share of Taiwan's imports6 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,436 a tonne, 3,660 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  42. 42

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,446 a tonne, 927 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  43. 43

    Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changefrom USD 806k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 675,012 a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  44. 44

    Cranes: transporter, gantry and bridge cranesHS 842619

    Share of Taiwan's imports6 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changefrom USD 13k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 28,829 a tonne, 296 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  45. 45

    Electrical capacitors: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532HS 853229

    Share of Taiwan's imports33 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  46. 46

    Food preparations: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' waresHS 190120

    Share of Taiwan's imports35 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changefrom USD 251k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,309 a tonne, 1,878 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  47. 47

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 13,301 a tonne, 598 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  48. 48

    Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699

    Share of Taiwan's imports2 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  49. 49

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420

    Share of Taiwan's imports9 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 242,569 a tonne, 31 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  50. 50

    Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6211.4 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 621149

    Share of Taiwan's imports78 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.7m a tonne, 4.5 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 85m in 2024, from USD 5m in 2022. France supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  2. Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marcHS 220820USD 55m in 2024, up 327 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). France supplies 92 per cent of the line.
  3. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239USD 578m in 2024, up 238 per cent on 2022 (USD 171m in 2022). France supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  4. Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)HS 220110USD 20m in 2024, up 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). France supplies 56 per cent of the line.
  5. Wine: sparklingHS 220410USD 28m in 2024, up 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). France supplies 60 per cent of the line.
  6. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 20m in 2024, up 141 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). France supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  7. Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soapHS 340130USD 12m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). France supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  8. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 189m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 129m in 2022). France supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  9. Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS 210500USD 23m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). France supplies 42 per cent of the line.
  10. Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic...HS 300449USD 13m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). France supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  11. Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221USD 118m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022). France supplies 37 per cent of the line.
  12. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88HS 880790USD 12m in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). France supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  13. Pumps: vacuumHS 841410USD 15m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). France supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  14. Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300USD 33m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). France supplies 41 per cent of the line.
  15. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231USD 97m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022). France supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  16. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 9m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). France supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  17. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 10m in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). France supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  18. Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990USD 9m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). France supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  19. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 6m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). France supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
Where France dominates

Lines where France supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where France ships at least 60 per cent of what Taiwan imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marcHS 22082092 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 55m; 32 source countries in all.
  2. Chromium and articles thereof: unwrought chromium, powdersHS 81122165 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 9m; 9 source countries in all.
  3. Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6211.4 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62114978 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 7m; 47 source countries in all.
  4. Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: of silk or silk waste (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62141078 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 33 source countries in all.
  5. Textile machinery: doubling or twisting machinesHS 84453067 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 7 source countries in all.
  6. Tobacco: homogenised or reconstitutedHS 24039175 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 5 source countries in all.
  7. Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on chromium compoundsHS 32062064 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 11 source countries in all.
  8. Wood: builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, cellular wood panelsHS 44189276 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 2 source countries in all.
  9. Machinery, auxiliary: dobbies and jacquards, card reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewithHS 84481183 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 3 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where France's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Taiwan at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239France: USD 578m at USD 14.4m a tonne. South Korea: USD 4.8bn (22 per cent of the line) at USD 6.0m a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.8m a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490France: USD 189m at USD 62,709 a tonne. Austria: USD 11m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 28,848 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 89,212 a tonne.
  3. Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800France: USD 116m at USD 1.3m a tonne. Japan: USD 1.7bn (58 per cent of the line) at USD 732,032 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 576,171 a tonne.
  4. Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421France: USD 102m at USD 23,539 a tonne. Italy: USD 17m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 8,323 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,744 a tonne.
  5. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730France: USD 85m at USD 798,632 a tonne. United States: USD 753m (65 per cent of the line) at USD 284,654 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 448,306 a tonne.
  6. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499France: USD 70m at USD 25,904 a tonne. China: USD 32m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 16,501 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,369 a tonne.
  7. Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS 210500France: USD 23m at USD 5,792 a tonne. Japan: USD 16m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 4,614 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,614 a tonne.
  8. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180France: USD 20m at USD 126,413 a tonne. Japan: USD 124m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 92,456 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 63,599 a tonne.
  9. Pumps: vacuumHS 841410France: USD 15m at USD 133,986 a tonne. Japan: USD 110m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 51,719 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 125,290 a tonne.
  10. Metal carbides, non-agglomerated: mixed together or with metallic bindersHS 382430France: USD 14m at USD 65,213 a tonne. China: USD 11m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 41,396 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,196 a tonne.
  11. Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic...HS 300449France: USD 13m at USD 633,974 a tonne. Germany: USD 16m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 174,018 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 305,348 a tonne.
  12. Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soapHS 340130France: USD 12m at USD 10,694 a tonne. China: USD 15m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 2,770 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,245 a tonne.
  13. Pharmaceutical goods: opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patientHS 300630France: USD 12m at USD 158,924 a tonne. Ireland: USD 10m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 111,420 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 135,172 a tonne.
  14. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88HS 880790France: USD 12m at USD 1.5m a tonne. United States: USD 23m (56 per cent of the line) at USD 607,439 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 653,782 a tonne.
  15. Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480257France: USD 11m at USD 3,151 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 14m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 841 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,233 a tonne.
  16. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890France: USD 11m at USD 318,052 a tonne. United States: USD 276m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 108,091 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 157,581 a tonne.
  17. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439France: USD 11m at USD 383,079 a tonne. Germany: USD 21m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 261,754 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 384,459 a tonne.
  18. Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890France: USD 10m at USD 27,671 a tonne. China: USD 44m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 13,956 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,988 a tonne.
  19. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499France: USD 10m at USD 4,541 a tonne. China: USD 311m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 1,935 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,189 a tonne.
  20. Peptones and their derivatives: other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included, hide powder, whether or not chromedHS 350400France: USD 9m at USD 14,934 a tonne. China: USD 24m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 2,916 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,973 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Taiwan with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is France's part of everything Taiwan imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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