Trade lane

What Taiwan buys from Switzerland.

Taiwan imported USD 1.8bn of manufactured and processed goods from Switzerland in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Taiwan imported in these lines, and Switzerland is its number 16 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Switzerland 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 1.8bnfrom Switzerland in 2024 (USD 1.7bn in 2022)
1 per centof Taiwan's imports in these lines, USD 255bn from every source
163product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#16Switzerland's rank among Taiwan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Taiwan paid Switzerland for it at the border, Switzerland'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 80 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 imports36 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 320m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.4m a tonne, 88 tonnes
    USD 300min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports8 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 291m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 228min 2024
  3. 3

    Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221

    Share of Taiwan's imports95 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30.7m a tonne, 6.3 tonnes
    USD 192min 2024
  4. 4

    Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 910121

    Share of Taiwan's imports85 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 121m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 167min 2024
  5. 5

    Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with...HS 910129

    Share of Taiwan's imports87 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 41min 2024
  6. 6

    Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display onlyHS 910111

    Share of Taiwan's imports84 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 209.9m a tonne, 0.2 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  7. 7

    Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display onlyHS 910211

    Share of Taiwan's imports69 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 29min 2024
  8. 8

    Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981

    Share of Taiwan's imports44 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 147,632 a tonne, 189 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  9. 9

    Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450

    Share of Taiwan's imports32 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 27min 2024
  10. 10

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 138,508 a tonne, 176 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  11. 11

    Orthopaedic or fracture appliancesHS 902110

    Share of Taiwan's imports21 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  12. 12

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 116,311 a tonne, 183 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  13. 13

    Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 910229

    Share of Taiwan's imports89 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  14. 14

    Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by laserHS 845611

    Share of Taiwan's imports10 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 187 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 76,553 a tonne, 240 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  15. 15

    Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370

    Share of Taiwan's imports15 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  16. 16

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports19 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  17. 17

    Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321519

    Share of Taiwan's imports27 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  18. 18

    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 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 333,153 a tonne, 42 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  19. 19

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  20. 20

    Machine-tools: flat-surface grinding machines, numerically controlledHS 846012

    Share of Taiwan's imports75 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  21. 21

    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 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 408,407 a tonne, 32 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  22. 22

    Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110

    Share of Taiwan's imports15 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,040 a tonne, 1,564 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  23. 23

    Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking pressureHS 902620

    Share of Taiwan's imports8 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 795,313 a tonne, 15 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 471 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  25. 25

    Cell cultures, whether or not modified: cell therapy productsHS 300251

    Share of Taiwan's imports91 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 456 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  26. 26

    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 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 144,173 a tonne, 74 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  27. 27

    Valves: safety or relief valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the likeHS 848140

    Share of Taiwan's imports27 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 281,386 a tonne, 37 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  28. 28

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  29. 29

    Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530

    Share of Taiwan's imports46 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 72,343 a tonne, 138 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  30. 30

    Polyamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 3908, in primary formsHS 390890

    Share of Taiwan's imports20 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,617 a tonne, 847 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  31. 31

    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 853720

    Share of Taiwan's imports4 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changefrom USD 9k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 54,376 a tonne, 150 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  32. 32

    Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690

    Share of Taiwan's importsunder 1 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 319,153 a tonne, 25 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  33. 33

    Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139

    Share of Taiwan's imports6 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 252 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 938,597 a tonne, 8.6 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  34. 34

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changefrom USD 432k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  35. 35

    Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850

    Share of Taiwan's imports10 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 109 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 618,207 a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  36. 36

    Dental fittings: other than artificial teethHS 902129

    Share of Taiwan's imports15 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.0m a tonne, 2.0 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  37. 37

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports1 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 171 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,560 a tonne, 567 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  38. 38

    Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges)HS 391740

    Share of Taiwan's imports10 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,859 a tonne, 146 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  39. 39

    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of Taiwan's imports2 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 457,005 a tonne, 15 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  40. 40

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changefrom USD 143k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 3.4 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  41. 41

    Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 717,887 a tonne, 8.3 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  42. 42

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

    Share of Taiwan's imports2 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 154,981 a tonne, 38 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  43. 43

    Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490

    Share of Taiwan's imports2 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 317,302 a tonne, 18 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  44. 44

    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 imports1 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 201 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 323,243 a tonne, 17 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  45. 45

    Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950

    Share of Taiwan's imports3 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 118,948 a tonne, 46 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  46. 46

    Cycles: parts thereof, wheel rims and spokesHS 871492

    Share of Taiwan's imports7 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 112,896 a tonne, 49 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  47. 47

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

    Share of Taiwan's importsunder 1 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  48. 48

    Machines: for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirringHS 847982

    Share of Taiwan's imports6 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  49. 49

    Pharmaceutical goods: placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognised clinical trial, put up in measured dosesHS 300693

    Share of Taiwan's imports23 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 14.7m a tonne, 0.3 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  50. 50

    Polysulphides, polysulphones and similar products of chemical synthesis n.e.c. in chapter 39: in primary formsHS 391190

    Share of Taiwan's imports5 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,347 a tonne, 153 tonnes
    USD 5min 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. Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by laserHS 845611USD 18m in 2024, up 187 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  2. Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981USD 28m in 2024, up 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 44 per cent of the line.
  3. 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 330499USD 11m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  4. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 24m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  5. Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 910229USD 20m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 89 per cent of the line.
  6. Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450USD 27m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 32 per cent of the line.
  7. Dental fittings: other than artificial teethHS 902129USD 8m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  8. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 13m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  9. Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display onlyHS 910111USD 33m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 84 per cent of the line.
  10. Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 910121USD 167m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 121m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 85 per cent of the line.
  11. Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with...HS 910129USD 41m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 87 per cent of the line.
  12. Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110USD 13m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  13. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 10m in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  14. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190USD 14m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  15. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 7m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  16. Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display onlyHS 910211USD 29m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 69 per cent of the line.
  17. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620USD 14m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Switzerland supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  18. Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221USD 192m in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 95 per cent of the line.
  19. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420USD 17m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  20. Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530USD 10m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 46 per cent of the line.
Where Switzerland dominates

Lines where Switzerland supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Switzerland 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. Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 91022195 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 192m; 31 source countries in all.
  2. Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 91012185 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 167m; 28 source countries in all.
  3. Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with...HS 91012987 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 41m; 21 source countries in all.
  4. Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display onlyHS 91011184 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 33m; 23 source countries in all.
  5. Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display onlyHS 91021169 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 29m; 37 source countries in all.
  6. Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 91022989 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 20m; 26 source countries in all.
  7. Machine-tools: flat-surface grinding machines, numerically controlledHS 84601275 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 13m; 9 source countries in all.
  8. Cell cultures, whether or not modified: cell therapy productsHS 30025191 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 11m; 3 source countries in all.
  9. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or...HS 30021362 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 16 source countries in all.
  10. Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of wool or fine animal hair, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or...HS 57023162 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 17 source countries in all.
  11. Printing machinery: offset, reel-fedHS 84431163 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 8 source countries in all.
  12. Watch movements: complete and assembled, with automatic windingHS 91082089 per cent of Taiwan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 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 Switzerland'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. 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 300215Switzerland: USD 300m at USD 3.4m a tonne. United States: USD 183m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 2.7m a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.8m a tonne.
  2. Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981Switzerland: USD 28m at USD 147,632 a tonne. Japan: USD 11m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 51,557 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 48,501 a tonne.
  3. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Switzerland: USD 24m at USD 138,508 a tonne. Japan: USD 124m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 92,456 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 63,599 a tonne.
  4. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Switzerland: USD 21m at USD 116,311 a tonne. China: USD 946m (55 per cent of the line) at USD 38,984 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 80,651 a tonne.
  5. Machine-tools: for working any material by removal of material: operated by laserHS 845611Switzerland: USD 18m at USD 76,553 a tonne. Japan: USD 72m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 48,935 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 149,081 a tonne.
  6. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620Switzerland: USD 14m at USD 333,153 a tonne. Japan: USD 2.7bn (27 per cent of the line) at USD 228,335 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 410,872 a tonne.
  7. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890Switzerland: USD 13m at USD 408,407 a tonne. United States: USD 276m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 108,091 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 157,581 a tonne.
  8. Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110Switzerland: USD 13m at USD 8,040 a tonne. Germany: USD 11m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 5,276 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,132 a tonne.
  9. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking pressureHS 902620Switzerland: USD 12m at USD 795,313 a tonne. United States: USD 43m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 625,371 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 249,553 a tonne.
  10. 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 330499Switzerland: USD 11m at USD 144,173 a tonne. South Korea: USD 178m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 30,961 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,369 a tonne.
  11. Valves: safety or relief valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the likeHS 848140Switzerland: USD 11m at USD 281,386 a tonne. United States: USD 8m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 180,079 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 64,855 a tonne.
  12. Polyamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 3908, in primary formsHS 390890Switzerland: USD 9m at USD 10,617 a tonne. China: USD 13m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 6,278 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,453 a tonne.
  13. 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 853720Switzerland: USD 8m at USD 54,376 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 81m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 23,865 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,738 a tonne.
  14. Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690Switzerland: USD 8m at USD 319,153 a tonne. China: USD 279m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 124,961 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 445,605 a tonne.
  15. Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139Switzerland: USD 8m at USD 938,597 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 7m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 736,817 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.2m a tonne.
  16. Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850Switzerland: USD 8m at USD 618,207 a tonne. United States: USD 38m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 345,400 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 478,644 a tonne.
  17. Dental fittings: other than artificial teethHS 902129Switzerland: USD 8m at USD 4.0m a tonne. United States: USD 14m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 1.1m a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.4m a tonne.
  18. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Switzerland: USD 7m at USD 12,560 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 42m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 7,533 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,224 a tonne.
  19. Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges)HS 391740Switzerland: USD 7m at USD 46,859 a tonne. Austria: USD 8m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 21,129 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,991 a tonne.
  20. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180Switzerland: USD 7m at USD 457,005 a tonne. China: USD 80m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 67,283 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 279,793 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 Switzerland'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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