Trade lane

What Australia buys from Taiwan.

Australia imported USD 3.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from Taiwan in 2024, down 21 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Australia imported in these lines, and Taiwan is its number 15 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Taiwan 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 3.2bnfrom Taiwan in 2024 (USD 4.1bn in 2022)
1 per centof Australia's imports in these lines, USD 225bn from every source
415product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#15Taiwan's rank among Australia's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Australia paid Taiwan for it at the border, Taiwan's share of everything Australia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 53 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 281512

    Share of Australia's imports16 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 197m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 425 a tonne, 417,508 tonnes
    USD 177min 2024
  2. 2

    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 Australia's imports3 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 337m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 365,631 a tonne, 355 tonnes
    USD 130min 2024
  3. 3

    Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220

    Share of Australia's imports45 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 158m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 76,432 a tonne, 1,110 tonnes
    USD 85min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Australia's imports13 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 159,054 a tonne, 486 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  5. 5

    Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811

    Share of Australia's imports25 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 11,116 a tonne, 5,960 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  6. 6

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

    Share of Australia's imports38 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 62min 2024
  7. 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 847150

    Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 549,453 a tonne, 104 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  8. 8

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

    Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,336 a tonne, 12,489 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  9. 9

    Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200

    Share of Australia's imports30 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 76,356 a tonne, 637 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  10. 10

    Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary formsHS 390311

    Share of Australia's imports81 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,266 a tonne, 36,176 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  11. 11

    Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130

    Share of Australia's imports1 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 769,000 a tonne, 58 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  12. 12

    Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220

    Share of Australia's imports15 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,440 a tonne, 1,076 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  13. 13

    Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761

    Share of Australia's imports57 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,401 a tonne, 26,783 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  14. 14

    Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730640

    Share of Australia's imports56 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,441 a tonne, 5,005 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Australia's imports18 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 610,707 a tonne, 61 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  16. 16

    Sulphates: of copperHS 283325

    Share of Australia's imports75 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,440 a tonne, 14,178 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,388 a tonne, 10,066 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  18. 18

    Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589

    Share of Australia's imports4 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 158,526 a tonne, 192 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  19. 19

    Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815

    Share of Australia's imports10 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,120 a tonne, 5,742 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 104 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,165 a tonne, 4,068 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  21. 21

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 721933

    Share of Australia's imports44 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,683 a tonne, 10,078 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  22. 22

    Tools, hand: interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handlesHS 820420

    Share of Australia's imports58 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,510 a tonne, 1,943 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  23. 23

    Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 731814

    Share of Australia's imports43 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,463 a tonne, 4,664 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  24. 24

    Spectacles, goggles and the like: (other than sunglasses) corrective, protective or otherHS 900490

    Share of Australia's imports11 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 54,109 a tonne, 463 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  25. 25

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Australia's imports1 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,369 a tonne, 449 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  26. 26

    Iron or non-alloy steel: U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS 721631

    Share of Australia's imports44 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 775 a tonne, 30,183 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  27. 27

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, of rectangular (other than square) cross-sectionHS 721491

    Share of Australia's imports93 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 408 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 781 a tonne, 27,999 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  28. 28

    Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691

    Share of Australia's imports7 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,476 a tonne, 2,571 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  29. 29

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-carsHS 871160

    Share of Australia's imports12 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 103,278 a tonne, 204 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  30. 30

    Tools, hand: other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds), excluding household tools, drilling, threading or tapping tools, hammers and sledge hammers, planes...HS 820559

    Share of Australia's imports18 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  31. 31

    Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410

    Share of Australia's imports33 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changefrom USD 286k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 402 a tonne, 47,149 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  32. 32

    Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691

    Share of Australia's imports9 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 213,485 a tonne, 89 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  33. 33

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

    Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,909 a tonne, 550 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  34. 34

    Paper and paperboard: trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard other than of bambooHS 482369

    Share of Australia's imports8 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,847 a tonne, 4,508 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  35. 35

    Navigational instruments and appliances: for navigation other than aeronautical or space navigation (excluding direction finding compasses)HS 901480

    Share of Australia's imports21 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 109,833 a tonne, 157 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  36. 36

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721420

    Share of Australia's imports15 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 655 a tonne, 25,260 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  37. 37

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

    Share of Australia's imports7 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 169,405 a tonne, 91 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  38. 38

    Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241

    Share of Australia's imports8 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,091 a tonne, 1,164 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  39. 39

    Tools, hand: hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches), non-adjustableHS 820411

    Share of Australia's imports39 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,808 a tonne, 548 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  40. 40

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

    Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,013 a tonne, 994 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  41. 41

    Iron or steel: threaded wood screws other than coach screwsHS 731812

    Share of Australia's imports32 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,124 a tonne, 3,480 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  42. 42

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070

    Share of Australia's imports19 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,253 a tonne, 11,327 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  43. 43

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 106 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,964 a tonne, 1,558 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  44. 44

    Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880

    Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,904 a tonne, 1,217 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  45. 45

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 239,327 a tonne, 55 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  46. 46

    Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 740710

    Share of Australia's imports12 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5,044 a tonne, 2,518 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  47. 47

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,226 a tonne, 1,234 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  48. 48

    Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410

    Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,093 a tonne, 2,454 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  49. 49

    Cycles: parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9HS 871499

    Share of Australia's imports24 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,303 a tonne, 288 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  50. 50

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049

    Share of Australia's imports19 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 943 a tonne, 12,753 tonnes
    USD 12min 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. Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 842121USD 9m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  2. Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180USD 15m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  3. Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859USD 7m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 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 77m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  5. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049USD 12m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  6. Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for other than buildings or furniture, of base metalHS 830249USD 7m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  7. Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691USD 19m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  8. Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779USD 6m in 2024, up 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  9. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990USD 7m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  10. Carriages for disabled persons: mechanically propelledHS 871390USD 11m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  11. 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 853710USD 10m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  12. Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130USD 44m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Golf equipment: other than clubs and ballsHS 950639USD 7m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  14. Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761USD 38m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 57 per cent of the line.
  15. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 13m in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Where Taiwan dominates

Lines where Taiwan supplies 60 per cent or more.

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

  1. Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary formsHS 39031181 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 46m; 15 source countries in all.
  2. Sulphates: of copperHS 28332575 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 35m; 23 source countries in all.
  3. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, of rectangular (other than square) cross-sectionHS 72149193 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 22m; 17 source countries in all.
  4. Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extrudedHS 72165066 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 9m; 17 source countries in all.
  5. Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/gHS 39076976 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 8m; 14 source countries in all.
  6. Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: phthalic anhydrideHS 29173583 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 4m; 4 source countries in all.
  7. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, 4.75mm thick or more, excluding those of item no. 7211.13HS 72111480 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 13 source countries in all.
  8. Monophenols: octylphenol, nonylphenol and their isomers, salts thereofHS 29071397 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 1m; 3 source countries in all.
  9. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS 72253060 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 1m; 3 source countries in all.
  10. Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, knee-type, other than numerically controlledHS 84595961 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 1m; 5 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 Taiwan's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Australia 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. Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 281512Taiwan: USD 177m at USD 425 a tonne. Japan: USD 177m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 322 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 372 a tonne.
  2. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Taiwan: USD 130m at USD 365,631 a tonne. China: USD 1.2bn (32 per cent of the line) at USD 220,542 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 371,211 a tonne.
  3. Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220Taiwan: USD 85m at USD 76,432 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 90m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 26,949 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,692 a tonne.
  4. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330Taiwan: USD 77m at USD 159,054 a tonne. China: USD 339m (59 per cent of the line) at USD 96,452 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 196,083 a tonne.
  5. Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811Taiwan: USD 66m at USD 11,116 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 95m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 8,686 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,266 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 847150Taiwan: USD 57m at USD 549,453 a tonne. United States: USD 840m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 235,686 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 312,536 a tonne.
  7. Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200Taiwan: USD 49m at USD 76,356 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 5m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 38,766 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 59,142 a tonne.
  8. Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130Taiwan: USD 44m at USD 769,000 a tonne. China: USD 3.4bn (88 per cent of the line) at USD 413,975 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 365,248 a tonne.
  9. Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220Taiwan: USD 38m at USD 35,440 a tonne. China: USD 71m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 20,164 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 51,167 a tonne.
  10. Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761Taiwan: USD 38m at USD 1,401 a tonne. China: USD 17m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 854 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,199 a tonne.
  11. Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730640Taiwan: USD 37m at USD 7,441 a tonne. China: USD 11m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 4,658 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,412 a tonne.
  12. Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351Taiwan: USD 37m at USD 610,707 a tonne. China: USD 44m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 284,747 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 610,707 a tonne.
  13. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Taiwan: USD 34m at USD 3,388 a tonne. Thailand: USD 57m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 1,510 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,541 a tonne.
  14. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Taiwan: USD 29m at USD 7,165 a tonne. China: USD 541m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 5,149 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,624 a tonne.
  15. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Taiwan: USD 24m at USD 53,369 a tonne. China: USD 683m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 33,755 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,205 a tonne.
  16. Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691Taiwan: USD 22m at USD 8,476 a tonne. China: USD 210m (64 per cent of the line) at USD 6,134 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,414 a tonne.
  17. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-carsHS 871160Taiwan: USD 21m at USD 103,278 a tonne. China: USD 121m (66 per cent of the line) at USD 17,685 a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,436 a tonne.
  18. Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691Taiwan: USD 19m at USD 213,485 a tonne. China: USD 34m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 118,802 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 422,308 a tonne.
  19. Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180Taiwan: USD 15m at USD 169,405 a tonne. China: USD 70m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 71,917 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 348,021 a tonne.
  20. Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241Taiwan: USD 15m at USD 13,091 a tonne. China: USD 137m (71 per cent of the line) at USD 10,407 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,720 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Australia buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

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 Australia 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 Taiwan's part of everything Australia 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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