Trade lane

What China buys from Taiwan.

China imported USD 102bn of manufactured and processed goods from Taiwan in 2024, down 57 per cent on 2022. That is 10 per cent of everything China imported in these lines, and Taiwan is its number 3 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 102bnfrom Taiwan in 2024 (USD 235bn in 2022)
10 per centof China's imports in these lines, USD 986bn from every source
1,188product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#3Taiwan's rank among China's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what China paid Taiwan for it at the border, Taiwan's share of everything China imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 82 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of China's imports69 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 41bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8.4m a tonne, 4,752 tonnes
    USD 40bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232

    Share of China's imports22 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 27bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14.2m a tonne, 720 tonnes
    USD 10bnin 2024
  3. 3

    Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, without drivers or control circuitsHS 852411

    Share of China's imports61 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.5bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,515 a tonne, 87,654 tonnes
    USD 4.2bnin 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of China's imports46 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 219 per cent on 2022 (USD 805m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5.5m a tonne, 471 tonnes
    USD 2.6bnin 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of China's imports15 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.6bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 326,261 a tonne, 6,902 tonnes
    USD 2.3bnin 2024
  6. 6

    Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491

    Share of China's imports48 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 60,235 a tonne, 25,253 tonnes
    USD 1.5bnin 2024
  7. 7

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of China's imports28 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 388,302 a tonne, 3,860 tonnes
    USD 1.5bnin 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 China's imports24 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 698m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 854,317 a tonne, 1,750 tonnes
    USD 1.5bnin 2024
  9. 9

    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 China's imports2 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changedown 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 88bn in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 1.4bnin 2024
  10. 10

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

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 945m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 430,303 a tonne, 3,276 tonnes
    USD 1.4bnin 2024
  11. 11

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of China's imports14 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.6bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.6m a tonne, 856 tonnes
    USD 1.4bnin 2024
  12. 12

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xyleneHS 290243

    Share of China's imports14 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 977 a tonne, 1,277,025 tonnes
    USD 1.2bnin 2024
  13. 13

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

    Share of China's imports20 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 173,847 a tonne, 4,565 tonnes
    USD 794min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of China's imports51 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 983m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,195 a tonne, 48,696 tonnes
    USD 691min 2024
  15. 15

    Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereofHS 900120

    Share of China's imports22 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 635m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,510 a tonne, 19,670 tonnes
    USD 620min 2024
  16. 16

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of China's imports32 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 404m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,252 a tonne, 31,740 tonnes
    USD 579min 2024
  17. 17

    Lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)HS 900219

    Share of China's imports60 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.7m a tonne, 158 tonnes
    USD 579min 2024
  18. 18

    Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224

    Share of China's imports12 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 539m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 297,731 a tonne, 1,854 tonnes
    USD 552min 2024
  19. 19

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

    Share of China's imports22 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 367 tonnes
    USD 548min 2024
  20. 20

    Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233

    Share of China's imports24 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.6bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.5m a tonne, 155 tonnes
    USD 544min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of China's imports11 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 429m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,338 a tonne, 56,983 tonnes
    USD 532min 2024
  22. 22

    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 China's imports48 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 609m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,395 a tonne, 30,810 tonnes
    USD 474min 2024
  23. 23

    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 China's imports7 per cent, 107 source countries
    Changedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 396,682 a tonne, 1,108 tonnes
    USD 440min 2024
  24. 24

    Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690

    Share of China's imports9 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 528m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 169,625 a tonne, 2,590 tonnes
    USD 439min 2024
  25. 25

    Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330

    Share of China's imports35 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,473 a tonne, 292,065 tonnes
    USD 430min 2024
  26. 26

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

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 647m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,607 a tonne, 8,597 tonnes
    USD 409min 2024
  27. 27

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

    Share of China's imports10 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 474m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 698,006 a tonne, 552 tonnes
    USD 385min 2024
  28. 28

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

    Share of China's imports32 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 359m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 460,337 a tonne, 832 tonnes
    USD 383min 2024
  29. 29

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

    Share of China's imports11 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 425m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 205,730 a tonne, 1,854 tonnes
    USD 381min 2024
  30. 30

    Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740

    Share of China's imports18 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 944m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,338 a tonne, 146,560 tonnes
    USD 343min 2024
  31. 31

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

    Share of China's imports15 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 858m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 74,303 a tonne, 4,580 tonnes
    USD 340min 2024
  32. 32

    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 China's imports13 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 634m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 906,574 a tonne, 341 tonnes
    USD 309min 2024
  33. 33

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

    Share of China's imports53 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changefrom USD 20k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 298min 2024
  34. 34

    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 China's imports11 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 241m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,723 a tonne, 11,525 tonnes
    USD 285min 2024
  35. 35

    Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005: bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materialsHS 700600

    Share of China's imports40 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 457m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,995 a tonne, 35,436 tonnes
    USD 283min 2024
  36. 36

    Parts & accessories suited for use solely/principally with machines of headings 8456-8465: n.e.c. in heading no. 8466HS 846693

    Share of China's imports36 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 351m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 270min 2024
  37. 37

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

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changedown 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 109,579 a tonne, 2,459 tonnes
    USD 269min 2024
  38. 38

    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 China's imports13 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 247m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,202 a tonne, 11,954 tonnes
    USD 265min 2024
  39. 39

    Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690

    Share of China's imports13 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 282m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,915 a tonne, 134,457 tonnes
    USD 257min 2024
  40. 40

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

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 140 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 404m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,722 a tonne, 10,401 tonnes
    USD 236min 2024
  41. 41

    Crystals: mounted piezo-electricHS 854160

    Share of China's imports19 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 264m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.0m a tonne, 75 tonnes
    USD 226min 2024
  42. 42

    Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 224m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,138 a tonne, 4,311 tonnes
    USD 225min 2024
  43. 43

    Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730

    Share of China's imports28 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 418m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,907 a tonne, 57,028 tonnes
    USD 223min 2024
  44. 44

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymersHS 390130

    Share of China's imports19 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 713m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,306 a tonne, 165,273 tonnes
    USD 216min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of China's imports10 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 312m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 86,850 a tonne, 2,457 tonnes
    USD 213min 2024
  46. 46

    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 China's imports6 per cent, 133 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 401m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 78,590 a tonne, 2,707 tonnes
    USD 213min 2024
  47. 47

    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 China's imports22 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.6m a tonne, 131 tonnes
    USD 204min 2024
  48. 48

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

    Share of China's imports15 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 273m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,336 a tonne, 60,143 tonnes
    USD 201min 2024
  49. 49

    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 China's imports11 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 251m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,619 a tonne, 9,179 tonnes
    USD 198min 2024
  50. 50

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

    Share of China's imports17 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.6bn in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 193min 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. 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 700490USD 76m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. Taiwan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  2. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612USD 77m in 2024, up 358 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  3. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 99m in 2024, up 325 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  4. Tools, hand: other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds), excluding household tools, drilling, threading or tapping tools, hammers and sledge hammers, planes...HS 820559USD 20m in 2024, up 297 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  5. Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: n.e.c. in item no. 2909.4HS 290949USD 25m in 2024, up 270 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  6. Cycles: parts thereof, wheel rims and spokesHS 871492USD 26m in 2024, up 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 64 per cent of the line.
  7. Alcohols: saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereofHS 290516USD 125m in 2024, up 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  8. Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351USD 2.6bn in 2024, up 219 per cent on 2022 (USD 805m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 46 per cent of the line.
  9. 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 16m in 2024, up 204 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  10. Steel, stainless: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finishedHS 722220USD 18m in 2024, up 201 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  11. Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200USD 154m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 64 per cent of the line.
  12. Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysisHS 902710USD 20m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  13. Glues and other adhesives: prepared, n.e.c. in heading no. 3506, not exceeding a net weight of 1kgHS 350699USD 44m in 2024, up 170 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 36 per cent of the line.
  14. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polyesters n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or...HS 392069USD 23m in 2024, up 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  15. Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149USD 39m in 2024, up 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  16. Paper: glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheetsHS 480640USD 32m in 2024, up 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 56 per cent of the line.
  17. Moulds: for rubber or plastics, other than injection or compression typesHS 848079USD 16m in 2024, up 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  18. 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 1.5bn in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 698m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  19. Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 3917.30HS 391739USD 27m in 2024, up 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  20. Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta...HS 903090USD 204m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 22 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 China imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 85423969 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 40bn; 109 source countries in all.
  2. Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, without drivers or control circuitsHS 85241161 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 4.2bn; 49 source countries in all.
  3. Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 87120064 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 154m; 46 source countries in all.
  4. Glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics and closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, not coated or laminated (other than rovings)HS 70196374 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 136m; 28 source countries in all.
  5. Golf equipment: other than clubs and ballsHS 95063966 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 99m; 35 source countries in all.
  6. Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)HS 29051360 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 75m; 17 source countries in all.
  7. Cycles: frames and forks, and parts thereofHS 87149161 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 57m; 48 source countries in all.
  8. Nitrile-function compounds: acrylonitrileHS 29261082 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 52m; 10 source countries in all.
  9. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides, unbleached or bleachedHS 54074164 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 35m; 24 source countries in all.
  10. Tools, hand: interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handlesHS 82042068 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 27m; 59 source countries in all.
  11. Cycles: parts thereof, wheel rims and spokesHS 87149264 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 26m; 32 source countries in all.
  12. Machines: for washing, bleaching or dyeingHS 84514070 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 25m; 25 source countries in all.
  13. Kraft paper and paperboard: uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight 150g/m2 or less...HS 48103175 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 21m; 17 source countries in all.
  14. Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalatesHS 29173382 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 20m; 15 source countries in all.
  15. Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acidHS 29152162 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 12m; 19 source countries in all.
  16. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of free-cutting steelHS 72132063 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 11m; 13 source countries in all.
  17. Amine-function compounds: acyclic monoamines and their derivatives, methylamine, di- or trimethylamine and their saltsHS 29211163 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 8m; 18 source countries in all.
  18. Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns...HS 54024666 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 8m; 10 source countries in all.
  19. Prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, their derivatives and structural analoguesHS 29375066 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 7m; 17 source countries in all.
  20. Lathes: for removing metal, other than horizontal or numerically controlled lathesHS 84589989 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 6m; 12 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 China 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: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Taiwan: USD 40bn at USD 8.4m a tonne. South Korea: USD 3.6bn (6 per cent of the line) at USD 4.2m a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.6m a tonne.
  2. Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232Taiwan: USD 10bn at USD 14.2m a tonne. Philippines: USD 121m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 1.0m a tonne, 93 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.8m a tonne.
  3. Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351Taiwan: USD 2.6bn at USD 5.5m a tonne. United States: USD 126m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 3.6m a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.5m a tonne.
  4. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330Taiwan: USD 2.3bn at USD 326,261 a tonne. Thailand: USD 704m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 79,648 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 318,011 a tonne.
  5. Circuits: printedHS 853400Taiwan: USD 1.5bn at USD 388,302 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 241m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 212,136 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 293,701 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 1.5bn at USD 854,317 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 187m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 212,662 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 397,839 a tonne.
  7. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620Taiwan: USD 1.4bn at USD 430,303 a tonne. Japan: USD 10.0bn (30 per cent of the line) at USD 287,664 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 329,876 a tonne.
  8. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Taiwan: USD 1.4bn at USD 1.6m a tonne. Thailand: USD 4.4bn (45 per cent of the line) at USD 356,232 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 605,719 a tonne.
  9. Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779Taiwan: USD 794m at USD 173,847 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 29m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 50,412 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 216,450 a tonne.
  10. Copper: foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copperHS 741011Taiwan: USD 691m at USD 14,195 a tonne. Luxembourg: USD 56m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 10,015 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,191 a tonne.
  11. Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereofHS 900120Taiwan: USD 620m at USD 31,510 a tonne. United States: USD 29m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 15,221 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 47,797 a tonne.
  12. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340Taiwan: USD 579m at USD 18,252 a tonne. India: USD 21m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 6,913 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,076 a tonne.
  13. Lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)HS 900219Taiwan: USD 579m at USD 3.7m a tonne. Vietnam: USD 202m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 2.0m a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.0m a tonne.
  14. Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224Taiwan: USD 552m at USD 297,731 a tonne. Philippines: USD 906m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 217,628 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 316,832 a tonne.
  15. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS 854141Taiwan: USD 548m at USD 1.5m a tonne. Vietnam: USD 312m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 924,678 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.5m a tonne.
  16. Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233Taiwan: USD 544m at USD 3.5m a tonne. Malaysia: USD 409m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
  17. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499Taiwan: USD 532m at USD 9,338 a tonne. United States: USD 587m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 5,694 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,027 a tonne.
  18. 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 440m at USD 396,682 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 245m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 157,064 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 345,763 a tonne.
  19. Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330Taiwan: USD 430m at USD 1,473 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 211m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 930 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,099 a tonne.
  20. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Taiwan: USD 409m at USD 47,607 a tonne. South Korea: USD 533m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 28,213 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,361 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 China 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 China 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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