Trade lane

What Taiwan buys from Malaysia.

Taiwan imported USD 13bn of manufactured and processed goods from Malaysia in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022. That is 5 per cent of everything Taiwan imported in these lines, and Malaysia is its number 5 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Malaysia 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 13bnfrom Malaysia in 2024 (USD 9.8bn in 2022)
5 per centof Taiwan's imports in these lines, USD 255bn from every source
316product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#5Malaysia's rank among Taiwan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Taiwan paid Malaysia for it at the border, Malaysia'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 90 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 imports31 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.0bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11.7m a tonne, 317 tonnes
    USD 3.7bnin 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports12 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.5m a tonne, 558 tonnes
    USD 2.5bnin 2024
  3. 3

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports58 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 392 per cent on 2022 (USD 266m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 1.3bnin 2024
  4. 4

    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 imports6 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changefrom USD 50m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 504,950 a tonne, 1,251 tonnes
    USD 632min 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 imports23 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 314m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 917,746 a tonne, 403 tonnes
    USD 370min 2024
  6. 6

    Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13.5m a tonne, 27 tonnes
    USD 357min 2024
  7. 7

    Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 428 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 305,644 a tonne, 1,052 tonnes
    USD 321min 2024
  8. 8

    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 imports11 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 376 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 403,038 a tonne, 537 tonnes
    USD 216min 2024
  9. 9

    Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351

    Share of Taiwan's imports13 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 419,184 a tonne, 504 tonnes
    USD 211min 2024
  10. 10

    Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 246,079 a tonne, 570 tonnes
    USD 140min 2024
  11. 11

    Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129

    Share of Taiwan's imports17 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changefrom USD 9m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 957,668 a tonne, 140 tonnes
    USD 134min 2024
  12. 12

    Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290

    Share of Taiwan's imports22 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 345m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 69 tonnes
    USD 125min 2024
  13. 13

    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 imports6 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 125m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 813,463 a tonne, 153 tonnes
    USD 124min 2024
  14. 14

    Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224

    Share of Taiwan's imports8 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 112m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 375,050 a tonne, 298 tonnes
    USD 112min 2024
  15. 15

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139

    Share of Taiwan's imports13 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,159 a tonne, 2,293 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  16. 16

    Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233

    Share of Taiwan's imports33 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6.4m a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  17. 17

    Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859

    Share of Taiwan's imports11 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 228 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,869 a tonne, 1,830 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  18. 18

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS 854141

    Share of Taiwan's imports16 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 416 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 35 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  19. 19

    Optical instruments and appliances: for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices...HS 903141

    Share of Taiwan's imports13 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 499,982 a tonne, 117 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  20. 20

    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 imports2 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 435,061 a tonne, 123 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  21. 21

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 265 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 84,635 a tonne, 622 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  22. 22

    Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)HS 903040

    Share of Taiwan's imports36 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.7m a tonne, 15 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  23. 23

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 38min 2024
  24. 24

    Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)HS 854110

    Share of Taiwan's imports11 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 169 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 30 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  25. 25

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122

    Share of Taiwan's imports13 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,012 a tonne, 32,827 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  26. 26

    Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852349

    Share of Taiwan's imports14 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changefrom USD 5m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 32min 2024
  27. 27

    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 imports4 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 168,622 a tonne, 189 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  28. 28

    Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590

    Share of Taiwan's imports23 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,344 a tonne, 5,804 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  29. 29

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports4 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 90,304 a tonne, 342 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  30. 30

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports2 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 19 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  31. 31

    Cellulose fibre-cement: articles or the like, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles (other than corrugated sheets), not containing asbestosHS 681182

    Share of Taiwan's imports43 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 265 a tonne, 105,696 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  32. 32

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,083 a tonne, 24,567 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  33. 33

    Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149

    Share of Taiwan's imports22 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changefrom USD 189k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 292,108 a tonne, 90 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  34. 34

    Plywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with at least one outer ply of tropical woodHS 441231

    Share of Taiwan's imports26 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,297 a tonne, 7,805 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  35. 35

    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 imports2 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 212,794 a tonne, 119 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  36. 36

    Oscilloscopes and oscillographsHS 903020

    Share of Taiwan's imports48 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.5m a tonne, 9.6 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  37. 37

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of Taiwan's imports9 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,780 a tonne, 848 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  38. 38

    Wood, tropical, n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mmHS 440729

    Share of Taiwan's imports64 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 624 a tonne, 35,293 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  39. 39

    Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923HS 392390

    Share of Taiwan's imports14 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,183 a tonne, 3,446 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  40. 40

    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 imports4 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 103,078 a tonne, 199 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  41. 41

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneHS 290124

    Share of Taiwan's imports10 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,184 a tonne, 17,149 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  42. 42

    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
    Changedown 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,276 a tonne, 494 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  43. 43

    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 imports9 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  44. 44

    Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acrylic acid and its saltsHS 291611

    Share of Taiwan's imports29 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 837 a tonne, 21,953 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  45. 45

    Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)HS 290511

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 362 a tonne, 50,086 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  46. 46

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,196 a tonne, 14,959 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  47. 47

    Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180

    Share of Taiwan's importsunder 1 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 385,077 a tonne, 45 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  48. 48

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442

    Share of Taiwan's imports2 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 477 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  49. 49

    Copper: foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copperHS 741011

    Share of Taiwan's imports8 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,975 a tonne, 617 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  50. 50

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports2 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 176,631 a tonne, 90 tonnes
    USD 16min 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. Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129USD 134m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. Malaysia supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  2. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620USD 632m in 2024, from USD 50m in 2022. Malaysia supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  3. Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852349USD 32m in 2024, from USD 5m in 2022. Malaysia supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  4. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330USD 321m in 2024, up 428 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  5. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS 854141USD 62m in 2024, up 416 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  6. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)HS 903082USD 1.3bn in 2024, up 392 per cent on 2022 (USD 266m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 58 per cent of the line.
  7. 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 847150USD 216m in 2024, up 376 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  8. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 53m in 2024, up 265 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  9. Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220USD 27m in 2024, up 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  10. Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859USD 64m in 2024, up 228 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  11. Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)HS 854110USD 35m in 2024, up 169 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  12. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 16m in 2024, up 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  13. Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370USD 14m in 2024, up 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  14. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 31m in 2024, up 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  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 848640USD 32m in 2024, up 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  16. Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853669USD 12m in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  17. Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233USD 67m in 2024, up 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 33 per cent of the line.
  18. Optical instruments and appliances: for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices...HS 903141USD 58m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  19. Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399USD 11m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Malaysia supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  20. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239USD 2.5bn in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022). Malaysia supplies 12 per cent of the line.
Where Malaysia dominates

Lines where Malaysia supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Malaysia 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. Wood, tropical, n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mmHS 44072964 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 22m; 26 source countries in all.
  2. Optical media: unrecorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 85234160 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 11m; 24 source countries in all.
  3. Silicates: of sodium (excluding sodium metasilicates)HS 28391963 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 7m; 15 source countries in all.
  4. Wood, tropical: white lauan, white meranti, white seraya, yellow meranti and alan, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or...HS 44072699 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 4m; 2 source countries in all.
  5. Wood, tropical: dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed...HS 44072596 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 2 source countries in all.
  6. Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns...HS 54024663 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  7. Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalatesHS 29173397 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
  8. Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoaHS 17041079 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 13 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 Malaysia'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: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231Malaysia: USD 3.7bn at USD 11.7m a tonne. South Korea: USD 3.5bn (29 per cent of the line) at USD 6.1m a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.3m a tonne.
  2. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Malaysia: USD 2.5bn at USD 4.5m a tonne. China: USD 3.5bn (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1.2m a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.8m a tonne.
  3. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620Malaysia: USD 632m at USD 504,950 a tonne. Japan: USD 2.7bn (27 per cent of the line) at USD 228,335 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 410,872 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 903090Malaysia: USD 370m at USD 917,746 a tonne. China: USD 160m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 355,545 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.0m a tonne.
  5. Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232Malaysia: USD 357m at USD 13.5m a tonne. China: USD 8.6bn (25 per cent of the line) at USD 10.5m a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8.3m a tonne.
  6. 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 847150Malaysia: USD 216m at USD 403,038 a tonne. China: USD 501m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 211,952 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 435,303 a tonne.
  7. Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690Malaysia: USD 140m at USD 246,079 a tonne. China: USD 279m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 124,961 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 445,605 a tonne.
  8. Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129Malaysia: USD 134m at USD 957,668 a tonne. China: USD 448m (55 per cent of the line) at USD 307,092 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 533,094 a tonne.
  9. Parts of electronic integrated circuitsHS 854290Malaysia: USD 125m at USD 1.8m a tonne. Japan: USD 214m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 281,718 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.3m a tonne.
  10. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Malaysia: USD 124m at USD 813,463 a tonne. China: USD 595m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 160,546 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 316,120 a tonne.
  11. Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224Malaysia: USD 112m at USD 375,050 a tonne. Philippines: USD 39m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 291,404 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 463,019 a tonne.
  12. Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139Malaysia: USD 67m at USD 29,159 a tonne. China: USD 118m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 11,432 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 45,452 a tonne.
  13. Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233Malaysia: USD 67m at USD 6.4m a tonne. China: USD 16m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.6m a tonne.
  14. Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859Malaysia: USD 64m at USD 34,869 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 24m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 25,608 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 103,161 a tonne.
  15. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS 854141Malaysia: USD 62m at USD 1.8m a tonne. China: USD 224m (56 per cent of the line) at USD 446,210 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
  16. Optical instruments and appliances: for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices...HS 903141Malaysia: USD 58m at USD 499,982 a tonne. China: USD 7m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 148,211 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 501,867 a tonne.
  17. Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800Malaysia: USD 53m at USD 435,061 a tonne. China: USD 389m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 142,083 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 576,171 a tonne.
  18. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Malaysia: USD 53m at USD 84,635 a tonne. China: USD 946m (55 per cent of the line) at USD 38,984 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 80,651 a tonne.
  19. Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)HS 903040Malaysia: USD 40m at USD 2.7m a tonne. United States: USD 30m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 1.6m a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.4m a tonne.
  20. Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)HS 854110Malaysia: USD 35m at USD 1.2m a tonne. China: USD 227m (71 per cent of the line) at USD 208,689 a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 589,012 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 Malaysia'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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