What Germany buys from Taiwan.
Germany imported USD 10bn of manufactured and processed goods from Taiwan in 2024, down 42 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Germany imported in these lines, and Taiwan is its number 23 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Germany paid Taiwan for it at the border, Taiwan's share of everything Germany imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 70 per cent of the lane.
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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 Germany's imports20 per cent, 106 source countriesChangedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3.3m a tonne, 411 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of Germany's imports14 per cent, 112 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.7bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3.5m a tonne, 291 tonnesUSD 1.0bnin 2024 -
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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 Germany's imports14 per cent, 105 source countriesChangeup 324 per cent on 2022 (USD 158m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 860,978 a tonne, 780 tonnesUSD 671min 2024 -
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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 Germany's imports4 per cent, 135 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 674m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 375,463 a tonne, 1,214 tonnesUSD 456min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 114 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 561m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 103,999 a tonne, 3,178 tonnesUSD 330min 2024 -
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Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491
Share of Germany's imports14 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 255m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 163,046 a tonne, 1,963 tonnesUSD 320min 2024 -
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Cycles: parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9HS 871499
Share of Germany's imports33 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 548m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 57,967 a tonne, 3,888 tonnesUSD 225min 2024 -
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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 Germany's imports1 per cent, 128 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 384m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 528,635 a tonne, 359 tonnesUSD 190min 2024 -
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Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990
Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 87 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 222m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 291,309 a tonne, 581 tonnesUSD 169min 2024 -
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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 Germany's imports8 per cent, 107 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 232m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,279 a tonne, 49,102 tonnesUSD 161min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 110 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 206m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 322,520 a tonne, 493 tonnesUSD 159min 2024 -
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Cycles: frames and forks, and parts thereofHS 871491
Share of Germany's imports24 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 493m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 67,055 a tonne, 2,093 tonnesUSD 140min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 731814
Share of Germany's imports26 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 214m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,027 a tonne, 19,709 tonnesUSD 119min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816
Share of Germany's imports17 per cent, 85 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 163m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,192 a tonne, 25,251 tonnesUSD 106min 2024 -
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Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351
Share of Germany's imports10 per cent, 103 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 176m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 692,848 a tonne, 150 tonnesUSD 104min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180
Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 96 source countriesChangedown 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 353m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 274,660 a tonne, 357 tonnesUSD 98min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 140 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,396 a tonne, 4,608 tonnesUSD 89min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 84 source countriesChangedown 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 395m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.0m a tonne, 86 tonnesUSD 88min 2024 -
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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 Germany's imports12 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 548,519 a tonne, 156 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
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Circuits: printedHS 853400
Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 108,041 a tonne, 758 tonnesUSD 82min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831
Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 123,417 a tonne, 599 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 129 source countriesChangedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 168m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 45,361 a tonne, 1,266 tonnesUSD 57min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 341,420 a tonne, 157 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Cycles: parts thereof, brakes, including coaster braking hubs and hub-brakes, and parts thereofHS 871494
Share of Germany's imports30 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 160m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 70,539 a tonne, 750 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-carsHS 871160
Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 180m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 57,755 a tonne, 916 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in...HS 847141
Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 229,333 a tonne, 230 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410
Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34,809 a tonne, 1,502 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200
Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 78,608 a tonne, 653 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220
Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 30,914 a tonne, 1,546 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Cycles: parts, pedals and crank-gear, and parts thereofHS 871496
Share of Germany's imports38 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 129m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 64,567 a tonne, 727 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690
Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 62 source countriesChangeup 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 399,509 a tonne, 117 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870
Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 77 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,400 a tonne, 3,683 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of Germany's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 212,632 a tonne, 213 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Tools, hand: interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handlesHS 820420
Share of Germany's imports36 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,562 a tonne, 2,084 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: o-xyleneHS 290241
Share of Germany's imports20 per cent, 15 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 1,280 a tonne, 30,131 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded wood screws other than coach screwsHS 731812
Share of Germany's imports21 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,529 a tonne, 14,855 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224
Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 224,366 a tonne, 159 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Poly(vinyl alcohol): whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groupsHS 390530
Share of Germany's imports25 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,170 a tonne, 16,429 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 129 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,941 a tonne, 2,724 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS 854141
Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 76 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 798,679 a tonne, 44 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)HS 853321
Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 122,744 a tonne, 285 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149
Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 87 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 170,007 a tonne, 205 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of Germany's importsunder 1 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,196 a tonne, 2,626 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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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 Germany's imports2 per cent, 114 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,762 a tonne, 890 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710
Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,326 a tonne, 2,502 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504HS 850450
Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 75,339 a tonne, 421 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852852
Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 59,254 a tonne, 533 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233
Share of Germany's imports8 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.7m a tonne, 19 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370
Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 126,427 a tonne, 246 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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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 Germany's imports10 per cent, 100 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,152 a tonne, 2,106 tonnesUSD 30min 2024
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.
- 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 671m in 2024, up 324 per cent on 2022 (USD 158m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220USD 22m in 2024, up 198 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690USD 47m in 2024, up 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 22m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Taiwan supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Glass fibres: (including glass wool), yarns and sliversHS 701913USD 10m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Lasers: other than laser diodesHS 901320USD 16m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Optical elements: lenses n.e.c. in heading no. 9001, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, unmounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically...HS 900190USD 13m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Tools, hand: two or more of heading no. 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail saleHS 820600USD 26m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 15m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Taiwan supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321USD 11m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Taiwan supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductorsHS 854420USD 12m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491USD 320m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 255m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Equipment for outdoor games and recreation n.e.c. in heading no. 9506HS 950699USD 13m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Cash registersHS 847050USD 14m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 19m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Taiwan supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Tools: plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides or cermetsHS 820900USD 7m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149USD 35m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720827USD 7m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779USD 8m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950USD 7m in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
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 Germany imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereofHS 90012073 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 16m; 32 source countries in all.
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 Germany 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.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231Taiwan: USD 1.3bn at USD 3.3m a tonne. China: USD 1.1bn (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 774,479 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Taiwan: USD 1.0bn at USD 3.5m a tonne. Malaysia: USD 1.1bn (15 per cent of the line) at USD 668,713 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 997,731 a tonne.
- 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 671m at USD 860,978 a tonne. China: USD 1.4bn (30 per cent of the line) at USD 216,045 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 308,502 a tonne.
- 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 456m at USD 375,463 a tonne. China: USD 3.8bn (32 per cent of the line) at USD 116,447 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 280,068 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330Taiwan: USD 330m at USD 103,999 a tonne. China: USD 999m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 50,437 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 177,741 a tonne.
- Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491Taiwan: USD 320m at USD 163,046 a tonne. China: USD 957m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 114,684 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 166,061 a tonne.
- Cycles: parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9HS 871499Taiwan: USD 225m at USD 57,967 a tonne. China: USD 93m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 19,707 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,336 a tonne.
- 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 190m at USD 528,635 a tonne. China: USD 9.1bn (69 per cent of the line) at USD 301,022 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 272,354 a tonne.
- Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990Taiwan: USD 169m at USD 291,309 a tonne. Poland: USD 178m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 213,841 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 198,447 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815Taiwan: USD 161m at USD 3,279 a tonne. China: USD 168m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 2,408 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,181 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Taiwan: USD 159m at USD 322,520 a tonne. Italy: USD 13m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 188,255 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 390,123 a tonne.
- Cycles: frames and forks, and parts thereofHS 871491Taiwan: USD 140m at USD 67,055 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 50m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 27,969 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 54,340 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 731814Taiwan: USD 119m at USD 6,027 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 61m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 3,098 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,987 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816Taiwan: USD 106m at USD 4,192 a tonne. China: USD 113m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 2,512 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,567 a tonne.
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351Taiwan: USD 104m at USD 692,848 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 31m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 394,389 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 613,663 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180Taiwan: USD 98m at USD 274,660 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 203m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 197,841 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 297,082 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Taiwan: USD 89m at USD 19,396 a tonne. China: USD 1.1bn (16 per cent of the line) at USD 7,942 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,693 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232Taiwan: USD 88m at USD 1.0m a tonne. Netherlands: USD 59m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 716,776 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.0m a tonne.
- Circuits: printedHS 853400Taiwan: USD 82m at USD 108,041 a tonne. China: USD 748m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 50,066 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 167,324 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831Taiwan: USD 74m at USD 123,417 a tonne. Switzerland: USD 202m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 27,726 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,929 a tonne.
What Germany buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Germany 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 Germany 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.
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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