Trade lane

What Taiwan buys from Italy.

Taiwan imported USD 2.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Italy in 2024, up 4 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Taiwan imported in these lines, and Italy is its number 13 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Italy 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 2.6bnfrom Italy in 2024 (USD 2.5bn in 2022)
1 per centof Taiwan's imports in these lines, USD 255bn from every source
323product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#13Italy's rank among Taiwan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Taiwan paid Italy for it at the border, Italy'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 60 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 imports8 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 668m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 61,312 a tonne, 3,813 tonnes
    USD 234min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 221 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8.8m a tonne, 18 tonnes
    USD 153min 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 imports41 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 728,906 a tonne, 177 tonnes
    USD 129min 2024
  4. 4

    Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)HS 903082

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 197m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 120min 2024
  5. 5

    Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta...HS 903090

    Share of Taiwan's imports6 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 464 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.3m a tonne, 31 tonnes
    USD 105min 2024
  6. 6

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of Taiwan's imports27 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 185,866 a tonne, 506 tonnes
    USD 94min 2024
  7. 7

    Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelledHS 843049

    Share of Taiwan's imports66 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 15,398 a tonne, 2,828 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  8. 8

    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 imports22 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 711,530 a tonne, 54 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  9. 9

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360

    Share of Taiwan's imports26 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 151,134 a tonne, 236 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  10. 10

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399

    Share of Taiwan's imports13 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 259,549 a tonne, 136 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  11. 11

    Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843041

    Share of Taiwan's imports66 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 39k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 17,201 a tonne, 1,927 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  12. 12

    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 imports18 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 715,171 a tonne, 44 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  13. 13

    Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721

    Share of Taiwan's imports25 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,070 a tonne, 29,313 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  14. 14

    Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers (other than polytetrafluoroethylene), in primary formsHS 390469

    Share of Taiwan's imports14 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 321,091 a tonne, 73 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  15. 15

    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 imports30 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 622,300 a tonne, 36 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  16. 16

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leatherHS 640359

    Share of Taiwan's imports79 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 366,040 a tonne, 59 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  17. 17

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 197 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,764 a tonne, 505 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports20 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 264,355 a tonne, 67 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  19. 19

    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 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,929 a tonne, 614 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  20. 20

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,013 a tonne, 532 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports9 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,323 a tonne, 2,009 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 7.8 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  23. 23

    Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87HS 840820

    Share of Taiwan's imports12 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,992 a tonne, 874 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports2 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 137 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 38,713 a tonne, 373 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  25. 25

    Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 177,056 a tonne, 79 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  26. 26

    Sunglasses: corrective, protective or otherHS 900410

    Share of Taiwan's imports35 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 412,485 a tonne, 31 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  27. 27

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of Taiwan's imports16 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 74,700 a tonne, 171 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  28. 28

    Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  29. 29

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  30. 30

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.6m a tonne, 7.2 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  31. 31

    Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020

    Share of Taiwan's imports7 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  32. 32

    Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419

    Share of Taiwan's imports9 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  33. 33

    Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: knitted or crocheted, of wool or fine animal hairHS 611011

    Share of Taiwan's imports37 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 759,038 a tonne, 15 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  34. 34

    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 imports2 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,540 a tonne, 289 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  35. 35

    Coats: women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620240

    Share of Taiwan's imports10 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 8.9 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  36. 36

    Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 382 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  37. 37

    Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620

    Share of Taiwan's importsunder 1 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 406 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 410,872 a tonne, 25 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  38. 38

    Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161

    Share of Taiwan's imports12 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,985 a tonne, 186 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  39. 39

    Radar apparatusHS 852610

    Share of Taiwan's imports18 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  40. 40

    Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420291

    Share of Taiwan's imports25 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 148 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 655,752 a tonne, 14 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  41. 41

    Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280461

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  42. 42

    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 imports8 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 343 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 38,347 a tonne, 233 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  43. 43

    Coats: men's or boys', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620140

    Share of Taiwan's imports8 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  44. 44

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 5.9 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  45. 45

    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 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 157,581 a tonne, 52 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  46. 46

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1.7m a tonne, 4.9 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  47. 47

    Furniture: wooden, for kitchen useHS 940340

    Share of Taiwan's imports17 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,030 a tonne, 1,013 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  48. 48

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 871150

    Share of Taiwan's imports19 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 75,249 a tonne, 107 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  49. 49

    Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,796 a tonne, 2,096 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  50. 50

    Coats: women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of wool or fine animal hair, other than...HS 620220

    Share of Taiwan's imports40 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 794,833 a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 8min 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. Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta...HS 903090USD 105m in 2024, up 464 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Italy supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  2. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239USD 153m in 2024, up 221 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022). Italy supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  3. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 22m in 2024, up 197 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  4. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399USD 35m in 2024, up 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Italy supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  5. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 14m in 2024, up 137 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  6. Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020USD 12m in 2024, up 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  7. Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: knitted or crocheted, of wool or fine animal hairHS 611011USD 11m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 37 per cent of the line.
  8. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leatherHS 640359USD 22m in 2024, up 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Italy supplies 79 per cent of the line.
  9. 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 420222USD 39m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Italy supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  10. Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419USD 12m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  11. Coats: women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620240USD 11m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  12. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420USD 18m in 2024, up 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Italy supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  13. 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 129m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022). Italy supplies 41 per cent of the line.
  14. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690USD 14m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Italy supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  15. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340USD 17m in 2024, up 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Italy supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  16. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910USD 12m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Italy supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  17. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 8m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  18. Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910USD 8m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  19. Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729USD 12m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Italy supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  20. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324USD 94m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022). Italy supplies 27 per cent of the line.
Where Italy dominates

Lines where Italy supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Italy 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. Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelledHS 84304966 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 44m; 11 source countries in all.
  2. Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 84304166 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 33m; 11 source countries in all.
  3. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leatherHS 64035979 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 22m; 49 source countries in all.
  4. Footwear: outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materialsHS 64042066 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 6m; 44 source countries in all.
  5. Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 20021069 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 14 source countries in all.
  6. Turbo-jets: of a thrust not exceeding 25kNHS 84111192 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 7 source countries in all.
  7. Plans and drawings: for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand: hand-written texts: photo- graphic...HS 49060066 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 4m; 14 source countries in all.
  8. Suits: women's or girls', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62041199 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 13 source countries in all.
  9. Clothing: parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62179076 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 39 source countries in all.
  10. Ensembles: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.2 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62042996 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 18 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 Italy'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. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Italy: USD 234m at USD 61,312 a tonne. Austria: USD 11m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 28,848 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 89,212 a tonne.
  2. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Italy: USD 153m at USD 8.8m a tonne. South Korea: USD 4.8bn (22 per cent of the line) at USD 6.0m a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.8m a tonne.
  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 420221Italy: USD 129m at USD 728,906 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 16m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 217,729 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 244,349 a tonne.
  4. Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta...HS 903090Italy: USD 105m at USD 3.3m a tonne. Malaysia: USD 370m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 917,746 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.0m a tonne.
  5. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Italy: USD 94m at USD 185,866 a tonne. Germany: USD 112m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 72,507 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 68,153 a tonne.
  6. Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelledHS 843049Italy: USD 44m at USD 15,398 a tonne. Japan: USD 5m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 8,852 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,125 a tonne.
  7. 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 420222Italy: USD 39m at USD 711,530 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 17m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 50,575 a tonne, 93 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 191,794 a tonne.
  8. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360Italy: USD 36m at USD 151,134 a tonne. Japan: USD 53m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 17,007 a tonne, 89 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,769 a tonne.
  9. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399Italy: USD 35m at USD 259,549 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 110m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 41,313 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 56,474 a tonne.
  10. Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843041Italy: USD 33m at USD 17,201 a tonne. China: USD 6m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 5,493 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,688 a tonne.
  11. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439Italy: USD 32m at USD 715,171 a tonne. Germany: USD 21m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 261,754 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 384,459 a tonne.
  12. Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721Italy: USD 31m at USD 1,070 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 31m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 260 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 662 a tonne.
  13. Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers (other than polytetrafluoroethylene), in primary formsHS 390469Italy: USD 24m at USD 321,091 a tonne. United States: USD 68m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 110,943 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 70,767 a tonne.
  14. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Italy: USD 22m at USD 42,764 a tonne. Denmark: USD 18m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 28,152 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 80,651 a tonne.
  15. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420Italy: USD 18m at USD 264,355 a tonne. Japan: USD 12m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 141,740 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 60,908 a tonne.
  16. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Italy: USD 18m at USD 28,929 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 24m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 19,630 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 63,599 a tonne.
  17. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340Italy: USD 17m at USD 32,013 a tonne. Japan: USD 1.0bn (42 per cent of the line) at USD 16,500 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,246 a tonne.
  18. Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421Italy: USD 17m at USD 8,323 a tonne. Spain: USD 9m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 3,639 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,744 a tonne.
  19. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191Italy: USD 15m at USD 1.9m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 35m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 365,479 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m a tonne.
  20. Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87HS 840820Italy: USD 15m at USD 16,992 a tonne. Japan: USD 53m (44 per cent of the line) at USD 10,772 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,401 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 Italy'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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