Trade lane

What Japan buys from Taiwan.

Japan imported USD 26bn of manufactured and processed goods from Taiwan in 2024, down 23 per cent on 2022. That is 6 per cent of everything Japan 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 26bnfrom Taiwan in 2024 (USD 34bn in 2022)
6 per centof Japan's imports in these lines, USD 431bn from every source
969product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#3Taiwan's rank among Japan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Japan paid Taiwan for it at the border, Taiwan's share of everything Japan imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 73 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of Japan's imports63 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 10bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.0m a tonne, 3,374 tonnes
    USD 6.7bnin 2024
  2. 2

    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 Japan's imports57 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 5.8bn in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4.6bnin 2024
  3. 3

    Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232

    Share of Japan's imports57 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.1bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 730 tonnes
    USD 1.4bnin 2024
  4. 4

    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 Japan's imports9 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 680m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 384,857 a tonne, 1,548 tonnes
    USD 596min 2024
  5. 5

    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 Japan's imports9 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 424m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 285,429 a tonne, 2,010 tonnes
    USD 574min 2024
  6. 6

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

    Share of Japan's imports52 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 593m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,094 a tonne, 422,826 tonnes
    USD 463min 2024
  7. 7

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

    Share of Japan's imports41 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 273m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 338 tonnes
    USD 448min 2024
  8. 8

    Lenses, contact: unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically workedHS 900130

    Share of Japan's imports22 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 277m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 192,989 a tonne, 1,526 tonnes
    USD 295min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of Japan's imports9 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 353,672 a tonne, 668 tonnes
    USD 236min 2024
  10. 10

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

    Share of Japan's imports11 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 279m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 137,509 a tonne, 1,688 tonnes
    USD 232min 2024
  11. 11

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of Japan's imports16 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 208m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 104,459 a tonne, 1,987 tonnes
    USD 208min 2024
  12. 12

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

    Share of Japan's imports73 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 215m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,715 a tonne, 12,262 tonnes
    USD 168min 2024
  13. 13

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839

    Share of Japan's imports55 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 190m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 624 a tonne, 264,780 tonnes
    USD 165min 2024
  14. 14

    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 Japan's imports13 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 208m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 532,514 a tonne, 304 tonnes
    USD 162min 2024
  15. 15

    Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 106,191 a tonne, 1,486 tonnes
    USD 158min 2024
  16. 16

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 151m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 459,719 a tonne, 264 tonnes
    USD 121min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 127m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,778 a tonne, 10,218 tonnes
    USD 110min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 136m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,161 a tonne, 26,300 tonnes
    USD 109min 2024
  19. 19

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

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 124m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 235,990 a tonne, 435 tonnes
    USD 103min 2024
  20. 20

    Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiersHS 854233

    Share of Japan's imports35 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.6m a tonne, 65 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 127m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 564,467 a tonne, 168 tonnes
    USD 95min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Japan's imports27 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 132m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,297 a tonne, 40,286 tonnes
    USD 93min 2024
  23. 23

    Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material...HS 900211

    Share of Japan's imports34 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 310,123 a tonne, 274 tonnes
    USD 85min 2024
  24. 24

    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 Japan's imports22 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 110m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,534 a tonne, 23,479 tonnes
    USD 83min 2024
  25. 25

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

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 227,156 a tonne, 358 tonnes
    USD 81min 2024
  26. 26

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

    Share of Japan's imports18 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 129m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 81min 2024
  27. 27

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 111m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 56,115 a tonne, 1,388 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  28. 28

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

    Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 868 a tonne, 82,763 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  29. 29

    Polyphenols: 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its saltsHS 290723

    Share of Japan's imports65 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,286 a tonne, 55,770 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  30. 30

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 720917

    Share of Japan's imports22 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 738 a tonne, 96,931 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  31. 31

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392062

    Share of Japan's imports16 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,999 a tonne, 35,436 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  32. 32

    Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320

    Share of Japan's imports11 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 114m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,790 a tonne, 18,613 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  33. 33

    Sulphates: of nickelHS 283324

    Share of Japan's imports34 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 213m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,131 a tonne, 16,872 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  34. 34

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

    Share of Japan's imports32 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,422 a tonne, 28,478 tonnes
    USD 69min 2024
  35. 35

    Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,632 a tonne, 4,351 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
  36. 36

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

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,005 a tonne, 11,246 tonnes
    USD 68min 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 Japan's imports9 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 304,719 a tonne, 219 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  38. 38

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

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 133m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 174,826 a tonne, 354 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  39. 39

    Polyamides: polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12, in primary formsHS 390810

    Share of Japan's imports17 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,008 a tonne, 30,732 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  40. 40

    Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280461

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 81,754 a tonne, 747 tonnes
    USD 61min 2024
  41. 41

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 720918

    Share of Japan's imports75 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 703 a tonne, 83,305 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  42. 42

    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 Japan's imports1 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 303,876 a tonne, 189 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  43. 43

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

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,264 a tonne, 2,027 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  44. 44

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

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,251 a tonne, 10,382 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  45. 45

    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 Japan's imports5 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 101,065 a tonne, 523 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  46. 46

    Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392330

    Share of Japan's imports21 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,065 a tonne, 25,564 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  47. 47

    Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816

    Share of Japan's imports26 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,050 a tonne, 10,028 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  48. 48

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, diodes other than light emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made...HS 854149

    Share of Japan's imports21 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 28 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  49. 49

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

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 37 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  50. 50

    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 720827

    Share of Japan's imports19 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 709 a tonne, 66,185 tonnes
    USD 47min 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. Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kWHS 850153USD 30m in 2024, up 428 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  2. Gallium, germanium, indium, niobium (columbium) and vanadium: articles thereof, unwrought, including waste and scrap, powdersHS 811292USD 41m in 2024, up 302 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 35 per cent of the line.
  3. Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750WHS 850131USD 23m in 2024, up 198 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  4. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 16m in 2024, up 192 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  5. Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392310USD 16m in 2024, up 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  6. Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690USD 158m in 2024, up 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  7. Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalatesHS 291733USD 23m in 2024, up 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  8. Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139USD 18m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  9. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)HS 903082USD 11m in 2024, up 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  10. Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) lampsHS 853952USD 10m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  11. Polyphenols: 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its saltsHS 290723USD 72m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 65 per cent of the line.
  12. Photographic plates and film: exposed and developed, other than cinematographic filmHS 370500USD 19m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  13. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic...HS 848640USD 17m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  14. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 720918USD 59m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 75 per cent of the line.
  15. Steel, stainless: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of circular cross-sectionHS 722211USD 15m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 46 per cent of the line.
  16. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620USD 236m in 2024, up 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  17. Petroleum resins, coumarone, indene or coumarone-indene resins and polyterpenes: in primary formsHS 391110USD 13m in 2024, up 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 27 per cent of the line.
  18. Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149USD 24m in 2024, up 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  19. Organo-inorganic compounds: other than tetramethyl lead, tetraethyl lead, tributyltin compounds, and other organo-phosphorous derivativesHS 293190USD 25m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 9 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 36m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 8 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 Japan 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 85423963 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 6.7bn; 58 source countries in all.
  2. Copper: foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copperHS 74101173 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 168m; 20 source countries in all.
  3. Polyphenols: 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its saltsHS 29072365 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 72m; 5 source countries in all.
  4. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 72091875 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 59m; 5 source countries in all.
  5. Glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics and closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, not coated or laminated (other than rovings)HS 70196368 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 43m; 16 source countries in all.
  6. Lustres: liquid lustres and similar preparationsHS 32073078 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 28m; 16 source countries in all.
  7. Iron or steel: threaded wood screws other than coach screwsHS 73181267 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 25m; 31 source countries in all.
  8. Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 73181461 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 25m; 37 source countries in all.
  9. 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 39206981 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 24m; 29 source countries in all.
  10. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium sulphateHS 31043070 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 20m; 12 source countries in all.
  11. Ketones: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanonesHS 29142265 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 16m; 9 source countries in all.
  12. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50cc, with or...HS 87111078 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 13m; 9 source countries in all.
  13. ParaformaldehydeHS 29126079 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 11m; 9 source countries in all.
  14. Tools: for working in the hand, pneumatic, other than rotary typeHS 84671962 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 7m; 34 source countries in all.
  15. Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width exceeding 610mm and of a length exceeding...HS 370241100 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 4m; 1 source country in all.
  16. Monophenols: octylphenol, nonylphenol and their isomers, salts thereofHS 29071399 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 5 source countries in all.
  17. Copper: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 7415HS 74153968 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 28 source countries in all.
  18. Lead oxides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2824HS 28249098 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 4 source countries in all.
  19. Lead: lead monoxide (litharge, massicot)HS 28241092 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 3 source countries in all.
  20. Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)HS 29051390 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 9 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 Japan 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 6.7bn at USD 2.0m a tonne. Thailand: USD 566m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1.5m a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m a tonne.
  2. Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232Taiwan: USD 1.4bn at USD 1.9m a tonne. Indonesia: USD 10m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 1.5m a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.9m a tonne.
  3. 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 596m at USD 384,857 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 173m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 301,610 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 344,503 a tonne.
  4. Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351Taiwan: USD 448m at USD 1.3m a tonne. China: USD 194m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 912,981 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.5m a tonne.
  5. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620Taiwan: USD 236m at USD 353,672 a tonne. China: USD 41m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 108,988 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 351,974 a tonne.
  6. Circuits: printedHS 853400Taiwan: USD 208m at USD 104,459 a tonne. China: USD 684m (51 per cent of the line) at USD 53,762 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 231,764 a tonne.
  7. Copper: foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copperHS 741011Taiwan: USD 168m at USD 13,715 a tonne. Thailand: USD 7m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 10,906 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,628 a tonne.
  8. Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800Taiwan: USD 162m at USD 532,514 a tonne. South Korea: USD 147m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 234,633 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 961,101 a tonne.
  9. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Taiwan: USD 121m at USD 459,719 a tonne. South Korea: USD 18m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 266,462 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 442,556 a tonne.
  10. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Taiwan: USD 110m at USD 10,778 a tonne. China: USD 1.4bn (54 per cent of the line) at USD 6,463 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,537 a tonne.
  11. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499Taiwan: USD 109m at USD 4,161 a tonne. China: USD 513m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 1,221 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,634 a tonne.
  12. Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491Taiwan: USD 103m at USD 235,990 a tonne. China: USD 1.1bn (83 per cent of the line) at USD 152,371 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 235,990 a tonne.
  13. Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129Taiwan: USD 95m at USD 564,467 a tonne. Germany: USD 32m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 446,162 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 520,993 a tonne.
  14. Polyesters: n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, saturated, in primary formsHS 390799Taiwan: USD 93m at USD 2,297 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 43m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 1,811 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,991 a tonne.
  15. Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589Taiwan: USD 81m at USD 227,156 a tonne. South Korea: USD 126m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 171,697 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 414,707 a tonne.
  16. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Taiwan: USD 78m at USD 56,115 a tonne. China: USD 1.6bn (62 per cent of the line) at USD 38,760 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 84,936 a tonne.
  17. Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870Taiwan: USD 68m at USD 15,632 a tonne. China: USD 963m (70 per cent of the line) at USD 4,534 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,480 a tonne.
  18. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690Taiwan: USD 68m at USD 6,005 a tonne. China: USD 797m (50 per cent of the line) at USD 3,083 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,809 a tonne.
  19. Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990Taiwan: USD 62m at USD 174,826 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 82m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 130,319 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 562,853 a tonne.
  20. Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280461Taiwan: USD 61m at USD 81,754 a tonne. United States: USD 411m (66 per cent of the line) at USD 52,332 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 81,754 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 Japan 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 Japan 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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