Trade lane

What Taiwan buys from Japan.

Taiwan imported USD 40bn of manufactured and processed goods from Japan in 2024, down 10 per cent on 2022. That is 16 per cent of everything Taiwan imported in these lines, and Japan is its number 2 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Japan 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 40bnfrom Japan in 2024 (USD 45bn in 2022)
16 per centof Taiwan's imports in these lines, USD 255bn from every source
1,315product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#2Japan's rank among Taiwan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Taiwan paid Japan for it at the border, Japan'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 64 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232

    Share of Taiwan's imports18 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 6.6bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13.6m a tonne, 461 tonnes
    USD 6.3bnin 2024
  2. 2

    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 imports27 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.6bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 228,335 a tonne, 12,042 tonnes
    USD 2.7bnin 2024
  3. 3

    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 imports58 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 732,032 a tonne, 2,339 tonnes
    USD 1.7bnin 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports7 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 829m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5.4m a tonne, 281 tonnes
    USD 1.5bnin 2024
  5. 5

    Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690

    Share of Taiwan's imports22 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 257,949 a tonne, 4,379 tonnes
    USD 1.1bnin 2024
  6. 6

    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 imports42 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 132 per cent on 2022 (USD 441m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,500 a tonne, 62,081 tonnes
    USD 1.0bnin 2024
  7. 7

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports39 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,246 a tonne, 71,130 tonnes
    USD 1.0bnin 2024
  8. 8

    Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for useHS 370790

    Share of Taiwan's imports84 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 794m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 854min 2024
  9. 9

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of Taiwan's imports15 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 329m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 608 tonnes
    USD 669min 2024
  10. 10

    Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224

    Share of Taiwan's imports46 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 624m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.0m a tonne, 330 tonnes
    USD 644min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports44 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 506m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,189 a tonne, 64,184 tonnes
    USD 590min 2024
  12. 12

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xyleneHS 290243

    Share of Taiwan's imports41 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 471m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,014 a tonne, 513,377 tonnes
    USD 520min 2024
  13. 13

    Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafersHS 848610

    Share of Taiwan's imports58 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 409m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 114,307 a tonne, 3,091 tonnes
    USD 353min 2024
  14. 14

    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 imports21 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 440m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 289 tonnes
    USD 348min 2024
  15. 15

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990

    Share of Taiwan's imports59 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 345m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,226 a tonne, 9,015 tonnes
    USD 309min 2024
  16. 16

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports48 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 449,589 a tonne, 677 tonnes
    USD 305min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports33 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 308m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 61,470 a tonne, 4,866 tonnes
    USD 299min 2024
  18. 18

    Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square)...HS 720712

    Share of Taiwan's imports52 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 397m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 579 a tonne, 419,274 tonnes
    USD 243min 2024
  19. 19

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports10 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 271m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 234min 2024
  20. 20

    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 imports2 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 371m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 118 tonnes
    USD 230min 2024
  21. 21

    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
    Changeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 148m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 81,826 a tonne, 2,806 tonnes
    USD 230min 2024
  22. 22

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 392190

    Share of Taiwan's imports52 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 294m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 222min 2024
  23. 23

    Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290

    Share of Taiwan's imports38 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 642m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 281,718 a tonne, 760 tonnes
    USD 214min 2024
  24. 24

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220

    Share of Taiwan's imports26 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,028 a tonne, 201,013 tonnes
    USD 207min 2024
  25. 25

    Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic...HS 848640

    Share of Taiwan's imports22 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 393m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 180,400 a tonne, 1,091 tonnes
    USD 197min 2024
  26. 26

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of cellulose acetate, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392073

    Share of Taiwan's imports91 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 172m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,132 a tonne, 8,368 tonnes
    USD 185min 2024
  27. 27

    Crystals: mounted piezo-electricHS 854160

    Share of Taiwan's imports35 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 187m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.6m a tonne, 40 tonnes
    USD 183min 2024
  28. 28

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Taiwan's imports17 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 255m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 85,873 a tonne, 2,118 tonnes
    USD 182min 2024
  29. 29

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Taiwan's imports53 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,280 a tonne, 14,603 tonnes
    USD 179min 2024
  30. 30

    Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851

    Share of Taiwan's imports70 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 891 a tonne, 196,231 tonnes
    USD 175min 2024
  31. 31

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of Taiwan's imports83 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 175m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,386 a tonne, 70,518 tonnes
    USD 168min 2024
  32. 32

    Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereofHS 900120

    Share of Taiwan's imports42 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 287m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 98,712 a tonne, 1,690 tonnes
    USD 167min 2024
  33. 33

    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 imports24 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 154m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,184 a tonne, 4,123 tonnes
    USD 162min 2024
  34. 34

    Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary usesHS 902219

    Share of Taiwan's imports30 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changefrom USD 16m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 370,393 a tonne, 419 tonnes
    USD 155min 2024
  35. 35

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Taiwan's imports21 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 127m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 56,114 a tonne, 2,521 tonnes
    USD 141min 2024
  36. 36

    Copper: articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 74HS 741980

    Share of Taiwan's imports60 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 480 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,888 a tonne, 3,476 tonnes
    USD 139min 2024
  37. 37

    Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504HS 850450

    Share of Taiwan's imports24 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 138min 2024
  38. 38

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129

    Share of Taiwan's imports43 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 71,852 a tonne, 1,884 tonnes
    USD 135min 2024
  39. 39

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or...HS 392099

    Share of Taiwan's imports62 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 289m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,779 a tonne, 3,763 tonnes
    USD 135min 2024
  40. 40

    Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199

    Share of Taiwan's imports38 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 123m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 458,475 a tonne, 289 tonnes
    USD 132min 2024
  41. 41

    Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of flat panel displaysHS 848630

    Share of Taiwan's imports52 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 257m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 96,370 a tonne, 1,314 tonnes
    USD 127min 2024
  42. 42

    Photographic plates and film: (for other than colour photography), in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with no side exceeding 255mm, of any material other than paper...HS 370199

    Share of Taiwan's imports62 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 145m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 104 tonnes
    USD 126min 2024
  43. 43

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports15 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 142m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 92,456 a tonne, 1,345 tonnes
    USD 124min 2024
  44. 44

    Polyesters: n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, saturated, in primary formsHS 390799

    Share of Taiwan's imports61 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 125m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,877 a tonne, 13,621 tonnes
    USD 121min 2024
  45. 45

    Machines: parts, of those for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, valves or flash-bulbs, in glass envelopes and manufacturing or hot working glass or...HS 847590

    Share of Taiwan's imports32 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 171m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 121min 2024
  46. 46

    Photographic plates and film: exposed and developed, other than cinematographic filmHS 370500

    Share of Taiwan's imports43 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.7m a tonne, 26 tonnes
    USD 120min 2024
  47. 47

    Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolyticHS 853222

    Share of Taiwan's imports39 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 151,031 a tonne, 780 tonnes
    USD 118min 2024
  48. 48

    Glass: articles n.e.c. in chapter 70HS 702000

    Share of Taiwan's imports23 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 255,216 a tonne, 444 tonnes
    USD 113min 2024
  49. 49

    Copper: foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing material, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copperHS 741021

    Share of Taiwan's imports32 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 95,042 a tonne, 1,186 tonnes
    USD 113min 2024
  50. 50

    Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779

    Share of Taiwan's imports7 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 145m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 113min 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. Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary usesHS 902219USD 155m in 2024, from USD 16m in 2022. Japan supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  2. Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87HS 840820USD 53m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. Japan supplies 44 per cent of the line.
  3. Copper: articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 74HS 741980USD 139m in 2024, up 480 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Japan supplies 60 per cent of the line.
  4. Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705HS 870790USD 40m in 2024, up 420 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 61 per cent of the line.
  5. Electrical machines and apparatus: for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresisHS 854330USD 45m in 2024, up 379 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Japan supplies 48 per cent of the line.
  6. Pumps and liquid elevators: n.e.c. in heading no. 8413HS 841381USD 23m in 2024, up 341 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Japan supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  7. Steel, stainless: (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730449USD 49m in 2024, up 327 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Japan supplies 60 per cent of the line.
  8. Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 843139USD 103m in 2024, up 326 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Japan supplies 67 per cent of the line.
  9. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850USD 34m in 2024, up 311 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 38 per cent of the line.
  10. Lubricating preparations: (other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials), containing less than 70% (by weight) of petroleum oils or oils obtained from...HS 340319USD 21m in 2024, up 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Japan supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  11. Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149USD 305m in 2024, up 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022). Japan supplies 48 per cent of the line.
  12. Nickel: plates, sheets, strip and foil, of nickel alloysHS 750620USD 23m in 2024, up 252 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 50 per cent of the line.
  13. Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like: of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamondHS 680421USD 69m in 2024, up 239 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Japan supplies 52 per cent of the line.
  14. Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890USD 102m in 2024, up 232 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). Japan supplies 45 per cent of the line.
  15. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking variables of liquids or gases (excluding pressure or the flow and level of liquids and those of heading no. 9014...HS 902680USD 33m in 2024, up 221 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Japan supplies 45 per cent of the line.
  16. Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392310USD 30m in 2024, up 219 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Japan supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  17. Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubberHS 350691USD 63m in 2024, up 215 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Japan supplies 39 per cent of the line.
  18. Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or otherHS 841821USD 54m in 2024, up 210 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Japan supplies 39 per cent of the line.
  19. Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699USD 29m in 2024, up 207 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Japan supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  20. Glass: cast glass and rolled glass, non-wired sheets, (excluding those coloured throughout the mass (body tinted) opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or...HS 700319USD 17m in 2024, up 206 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 24 per cent of the line.
Where Japan dominates

Lines where Japan supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Japan 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. Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for useHS 37079084 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 854m; 27 source countries in all.
  2. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of cellulose acetate, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 39207391 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 185m; 10 source countries in all.
  3. Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 72085170 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 175m; 14 source countries in all.
  4. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 84295283 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 168m; 16 source countries in all.
  5. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or...HS 39209962 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 135m; 39 source countries in all.
  6. Photographic plates and film: (for other than colour photography), in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with no side exceeding 255mm, of any material other than paper...HS 37019962 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 126m; 15 source countries in all.
  7. Polyesters: n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, saturated, in primary formsHS 39079961 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 121m; 33 source countries in all.
  8. Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 32089065 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 108m; 35 source countries in all.
  9. Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 38151278 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 106m; 15 source countries in all.
  10. Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 84313967 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 103m; 51 source countries in all.
  11. Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS 86031093 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 103m; 4 source countries in all.
  12. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 72104962 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 101m; 22 source countries in all.
  13. Glass: drawn and blown, in sheets, (other than glass coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting...HS 70049074 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 98m; 12 source countries in all.
  14. Railway or tramway coaches: passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding...HS 86050098 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 98m; 2 source countries in all.
  15. Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 32041771 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 88m; 35 source countries in all.
  16. Cycles: parts thereof, brakes, including coaster braking hubs and hub-brakes, and parts thereofHS 87149474 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 68m; 34 source countries in all.
  17. Rail locomotives: powered from an external source of electricityHS 860110100 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 62m; 2 source countries in all.
  18. Lustres: liquid lustres and similar preparationsHS 32073074 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 56m; 19 source countries in all.
  19. Machining centres: for working metalHS 84571084 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 56m; 11 source countries in all.
  20. Tin: articles n.e.c. in chapter 80HS 80070079 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 55m; 22 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 Japan'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: memoriesHS 854232Japan: USD 6.3bn at USD 13.6m a tonne. China: USD 8.6bn (25 per cent of the line) at USD 10.5m a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8.3m a tonne.
  2. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620Japan: USD 2.7bn at USD 228,335 a tonne. China: USD 187m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 106,730 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 410,872 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 381800Japan: USD 1.7bn at USD 732,032 a tonne. China: USD 389m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 142,083 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 576,171 a tonne.
  4. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Japan: USD 1.5bn at USD 5.4m a tonne. China: USD 3.5bn (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1.2m a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.8m a tonne.
  5. Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690Japan: USD 1.1bn at USD 257,949 a tonne. China: USD 279m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 124,961 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 445,605 a tonne.
  6. Circuits: printedHS 853400Japan: USD 669m at USD 1.1m a tonne. China: USD 3.0bn (65 per cent of the line) at USD 165,178 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 743,083 a tonne.
  7. Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224Japan: USD 644m at USD 2.0m a tonne. China: USD 542m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 435,026 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 463,019 a tonne.
  8. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499Japan: USD 590m at USD 9,189 a tonne. China: USD 311m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 1,935 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,189 a tonne.
  9. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafersHS 848610Japan: USD 353m at USD 114,307 a tonne. China: USD 29m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 75,680 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 175,898 a tonne.
  10. Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta...HS 903090Japan: USD 348m at USD 1.2m a tonne. Malaysia: USD 370m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 917,746 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.0m a tonne.
  11. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990Japan: USD 309m at USD 34,226 a tonne. China: USD 100m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 5,083 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,709 a tonne.
  12. Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149Japan: USD 305m at USD 449,589 a tonne. Germany: USD 49m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 247,947 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 333,868 a tonne.
  13. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Japan: USD 299m at USD 61,470 a tonne. China: USD 334m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 19,092 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 30,300 a tonne.
  14. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Japan: USD 230m at USD 81,826 a tonne. Italy: USD 234m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 61,312 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 89,212 a tonne.
  15. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic...HS 848640Japan: USD 197m at USD 180,400 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 39m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 140,441 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 279,402 a tonne.
  16. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of cellulose acetate, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392073Japan: USD 185m at USD 22,132 a tonne. South Korea: USD 17m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 11,223 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,174 a tonne.
  17. Crystals: mounted piezo-electricHS 854160Japan: USD 183m at USD 4.6m a tonne. China: USD 230m (44 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
  18. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710Japan: USD 182m at USD 85,873 a tonne. China: USD 332m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 47,651 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 126,493 a tonne.
  19. Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereofHS 900120Japan: USD 167m at USD 98,712 a tonne. China: USD 169m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 28,195 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 98,712 a tonne.
  20. 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 330499Japan: USD 162m at USD 39,184 a tonne. South Korea: USD 178m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 30,961 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,369 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 Japan'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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