What Ireland buys from Taiwan.
Ireland imported USD 1.7bn of manufactured and processed goods from Taiwan in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Ireland imported in these lines, and Taiwan is its number 14 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 Ireland paid Taiwan for it at the border, Taiwan's share of everything Ireland imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 92 per cent of the lane.
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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 Ireland's imports25 per cent, 110 source countriesChangeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 353m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 906,448 a tonne, 790 tonnesUSD 716min 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 Ireland's imports14 per cent, 129 source countriesChangeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 201m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 323,412 a tonne, 897 tonnesUSD 290min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779
Share of Ireland's imports58 per cent, 77 source countriesChangefrom USD 19m in 2022Unit valueUSD 941,209 a tonne, 170 tonnesUSD 160min 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 Ireland's imports9 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3.3m a tonne, 16 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of Ireland's imports19 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 45min 2024 -
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Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690
Share of Ireland's imports5 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 633,251 a tonne, 38 tonnesUSD 24min 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 Ireland's imports15 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 122m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 232,936 a tonne, 91 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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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 Ireland's imports1 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 20min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 109 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 253,330 a tonne, 62 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Optical instruments and appliances: for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices...HS 903141
Share of Ireland's imports7 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 350 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 367,374 a tonne, 38 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other...HS 382290
Share of Ireland's imports14 per cent, 97 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 90,282 a tonne, 136 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Non-halogenated organo-phosphorous derivatives: other non-halogenated organo-phosphorous derivatives, n.e.c. in item no. 2931.4HS 293149
Share of Ireland's imports19 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,333 a tonne, 2,484 tonnesUSD 11min 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 Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 232,467 a tonne, 44 tonnesUSD 10min 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 Ireland's imports31 per cent, 62 source countriesChangedown 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 10min 2024 -
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Sulphuric acid: oleumHS 280700
Share of Ireland's imports60 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 253 a tonne, 38,332 tonnesUSD 10min 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 Ireland's imports1 per cent, 101 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 652,577 a tonne, 12 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded wood screws other than coach screwsHS 731812
Share of Ireland's imports39 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,534 a tonne, 1,248 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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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 Ireland's imports2 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 101,957 a tonne, 58 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of Ireland's imports1 per cent, 114 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 678,809 a tonne, 8.7 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730640
Share of Ireland's imports17 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,663 a tonne, 1,189 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200
Share of Ireland's imports15 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,559 a tonne, 214 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Alcohols: saturated monohydric, propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol)HS 290512
Share of Ireland's imports23 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,305 a tonne, 4,178 tonnesUSD 5min 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 Ireland's imports9 per cent, 98 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,279 a tonne, 938 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 731814
Share of Ireland's imports24 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,935 a tonne, 710 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
25
Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893
Share of Ireland's imports10 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,179 a tonne, 1,509 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831
Share of Ireland's imports2 per cent, 64 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 70,446 a tonne, 66 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620
Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 28 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 392,163 a tonne, 11 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442
Share of Ireland's imports2 per cent, 115 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 49,121 a tonne, 77 tonnesUSD 4min 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 Ireland's imports11 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,492 a tonne, 93 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
30
Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 405,058 a tonne, 7.3 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
31
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 721933
Share of Ireland's imports24 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,046 a tonne, 856 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190
Share of Ireland's imports5 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 54,950 a tonne, 47 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 157 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,884 a tonne, 110 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)HS 903040
Share of Ireland's imports10 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 213 per cent on 2022 (USD 765k in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.6m a tonne, 0.9 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Pumps and liquid elevators: n.e.c. in heading no. 8413HS 841381
Share of Ireland's imports13 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 162 per cent on 2022 (USD 855k in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,401 a tonne, 100 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 103 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 124,852 a tonne, 17 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Tools, hand: interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handlesHS 820420
Share of Ireland's imports31 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,218 a tonne, 121 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691
Share of Ireland's imports3 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,776 a tonne, 192 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
39
Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730661
Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,003 a tonne, 1,974 tonnesUSD 2min 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 Ireland's imports1 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 218,455 a tonne, 9.0 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Ireland's imports1 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 351 per cent on 2022 (USD 432k in 2022)Unit valueUSD 113,088 a tonne, 17 tonnesUSD 2min 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 Ireland's imports2 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 589,607 a tonne, 3.1 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
43
Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED), excluding those of heading...HS 853120
Share of Ireland's imports8 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 233,629 a tonne, 7.7 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Plastics: builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsHS 392520
Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,826 a tonne, 367 tonnesUSD 2min 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 Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 319,395 a tonne, 5.4 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid)HS 281111
Share of Ireland's imports53 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 266 per cent on 2022 (USD 458k in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,002 a tonne, 279 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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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 Ireland's importsunder 1 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 2min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of Ireland's imports3 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 1.3 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504HS 850450
Share of Ireland's imports6 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 252 per cent on 2022 (USD 464k in 2022)Unit valueUSD 138,267 a tonne, 12 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transportHS 860900
Share of Ireland's imports6 per cent, 38 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 2min 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.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779USD 160m in 2024, from USD 19m in 2022. Taiwan supplies 58 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330USD 716m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 353m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351USD 51m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 290m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 201m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 16m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 4 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 Ireland imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnacesHS 85451978 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 1m; 26 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 Ireland 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.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330Taiwan: USD 716m at USD 906,448 a tonne. China: USD 585m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 341,394 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 272,241 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 290m at USD 323,412 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 88m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 157,407 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 311,513 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779Taiwan: USD 160m at USD 941,209 a tonne. China: USD 66m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 238,244 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 349,438 a tonne.
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351Taiwan: USD 51m at USD 3.3m a tonne. China: USD 14m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 651,452 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 724,628 a tonne.
- Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690Taiwan: USD 24m at USD 633,251 a tonne. United States: USD 166m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 364,769 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 518,192 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180Taiwan: USD 21m at USD 232,936 a tonne. China: USD 20m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 115,237 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 299,681 a tonne.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440Taiwan: USD 16m at USD 253,330 a tonne. China: USD 153m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 72,458 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 67,537 a tonne.
- Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other...HS 382290Taiwan: USD 12m at USD 90,282 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 17m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 70,679 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 145,296 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 10m at USD 232,467 a tonne. Hungary: USD 402m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 127,393 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 277,361 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 8m at USD 652,577 a tonne. China: USD 388m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 376,920 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 318,000 a tonne.
- 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 853710Taiwan: USD 6m at USD 101,957 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 53m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 51,802 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 106,834 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Taiwan: USD 6m at USD 678,809 a tonne. Thailand: USD 402m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 359,157 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 351,017 a tonne.
What Ireland 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 Ireland 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 Ireland 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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