Trade lane
What the United Kingdom buys from Taiwan.
The United Kingdom imported USD 5.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from Taiwan in 2024, down 13 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything the United Kingdom imported in these lines, and Taiwan is its number 21 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 5.3bnfrom Taiwan in 2024 (USD 6.1bn in 2022)
1 per centof the United Kingdom's imports in these lines, USD 506bn from every source
442product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#21Taiwan's rank among the United Kingdom's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United Kingdom paid Taiwan for it at the border, Taiwan's share of everything the United Kingdom imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 68 per cent of the lane.
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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 the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 127 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 869m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 370,444 a tonne, 2,676 tonnesUSD 991min 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 the United Kingdom's imports18 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 273m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 159,066 a tonne, 1,448 tonnesUSD 230min 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 the United Kingdom's imports21 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 188min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of the United Kingdom's imports25 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 256m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 170 tonnesUSD 181min 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 the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 231 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 514,692 a tonne, 346 tonnesUSD 178min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of the United Kingdom's imports11 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 168m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 647,539 a tonne, 220 tonnesUSD 142min 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 the United Kingdom's imports27 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 123m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 861,046 a tonne, 149 tonnesUSD 129min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 87 source countriesChangeup 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 95min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of the United Kingdom's imports45 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 63 tonnesUSD 86min 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 the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 121 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 255,659 a tonne, 285 tonnesUSD 73min 2024 -
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Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200
Share of the United Kingdom's imports20 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 59,243 a tonne, 1,104 tonnesUSD 65min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,448 a tonne, 3,284 tonnesUSD 64min 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 the United Kingdom's imports12 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 385,321 a tonne, 166 tonnesUSD 64min 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 the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 237,987 a tonne, 263 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 731814
Share of the United Kingdom's imports37 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,383 a tonne, 10,101 tonnesUSD 54min 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 the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,105 a tonne, 12,175 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 48min 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 the United Kingdom's imports15 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 56,400 a tonne, 844 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 254,440 a tonne, 182 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691
Share of the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 88 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 320,124 a tonne, 136 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Cycles: parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9HS 871499
Share of the United Kingdom's imports43 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 59,602 a tonne, 699 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 851 a tonne, 44,882 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 76 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,104 a tonne, 3,766 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 202,374 a tonne, 178 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816
Share of the United Kingdom's imports15 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,382 a tonne, 5,500 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 117 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 88,969 a tonne, 375 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Nickel: articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1HS 750890
Share of the United Kingdom's imports9 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 30min 2024 -
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Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,290 a tonne, 8,798 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded wood screws other than coach screwsHS 731812
Share of the United Kingdom's imports33 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,503 a tonne, 8,138 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 113 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 54,630 a tonne, 520 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 115 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,880 a tonne, 2,839 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,993 a tonne, 4,479 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 124 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,147 a tonne, 2,362 tonnesUSD 26min 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 the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 70 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,133 a tonne, 778 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Nickel: bars, rods and profiles, of nickel alloysHS 750512
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 328 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 42,548 a tonne, 598 tonnesUSD 25min 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 the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 112 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 105,954 a tonne, 223 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Plastics: builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsHS 392520
Share of the United Kingdom's imports18 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,542 a tonne, 6,517 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710
Share of the United Kingdom's imports15 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,649 a tonne, 1,821 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Steel, stainless: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finishedHS 722220
Share of the United Kingdom's imports12 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,874 a tonne, 5,887 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or includedHS 847190
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 107 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 289,466 a tonne, 72 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Vehicles: specially designed for travelling on snow, golf cars and similar vehiclesHS 870310
Share of the United Kingdom's imports24 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,033 a tonne, 1,285 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Golf equipment: other than clubs and ballsHS 950639
Share of the United Kingdom's imports13 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 62,676 a tonne, 324 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,771 a tonne, 1,539 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Cash registersHS 847050
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 128,104 a tonne, 145 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 114 source countriesChangeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,951 a tonne, 772 tonnesUSD 18min 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 the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 156,381 a tonne, 115 tonnesUSD 18min 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 the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 97 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 43,515 a tonne, 396 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Locks: (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metalHS 830140
Share of the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 64 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,515 a tonne, 484 tonnesUSD 16min 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 the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 79 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 64,916 a tonne, 243 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853669
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 93 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 60,102 a tonne, 260 tonnesUSD 16min 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.
- Nickel: bars, rods and profiles, of nickel alloysHS 750512USD 25m in 2024, up 328 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- 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 178m in 2024, up 231 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finishedHS 722220USD 23m in 2024, up 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 12 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 64m in 2024, up 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779USD 46m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 95m in 2024, up 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 18m in 2024, up 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370USD 9m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870USD 64m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Cash registersHS 847050USD 19m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless...HS 851769USD 11m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Nickel: articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1HS 750890USD 30m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231USD 188m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829USD 20m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299USD 6m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)HS 903040USD 6m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 12m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730USD 29m in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 28m in 2024, up 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816USD 35m in 2024, up 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 15 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 the United Kingdom imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
No line worth USD 1m or more where Taiwan supplies 60 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports.
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 the United Kingdom 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.
- 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 991m at USD 370,444 a tonne. China: USD 2.8bn (35 per cent of the line) at USD 181,093 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 316,456 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330Taiwan: USD 230m at USD 159,066 a tonne. China: USD 548m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 64,506 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 262,160 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Taiwan: USD 181m at USD 1.1m a tonne. China: USD 67m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 263,478 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 735,641 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 178m at USD 514,692 a tonne. Poland: USD 887m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 207,259 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 325,319 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Taiwan: USD 142m at USD 647,539 a tonne. China: USD 230m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 237,608 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 466,064 a tonne.
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351Taiwan: USD 129m at USD 861,046 a tonne. China: USD 96m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 434,664 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 620,116 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232Taiwan: USD 86m at USD 1.4m a tonne. China: USD 20m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 196,132 a tonne, 86 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 874,523 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 73m at USD 255,659 a tonne. United States: USD 66m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 140,963 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 284,765 a tonne.
- Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200Taiwan: USD 65m at USD 59,243 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 37m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 17,092 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,298 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870Taiwan: USD 64m at USD 19,448 a tonne. Germany: USD 89m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 9,950 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,728 a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149Taiwan: USD 64m at USD 385,321 a tonne. China: USD 140m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 76,616 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 208,847 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180Taiwan: USD 63m at USD 237,987 a tonne. China: USD 365m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 137,971 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 270,018 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 50m at USD 4,105 a tonne. China: USD 102m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 1,792 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,687 a tonne.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-carsHS 871160Taiwan: USD 48m at USD 56,400 a tonne. China: USD 63m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 11,800 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,184 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779Taiwan: USD 46m at USD 254,440 a tonne. China: USD 144m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 83,296 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 224,738 a tonne.
- Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691Taiwan: USD 44m at USD 320,124 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 63m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 229,806 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 661,342 a tonne.
- Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691Taiwan: USD 38m at USD 10,104 a tonne. China: USD 372m (66 per cent of the line) at USD 2,955 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,305 a tonne.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589Taiwan: USD 36m at USD 202,374 a tonne. China: USD 536m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 98,918 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 397,782 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816Taiwan: USD 35m at USD 6,382 a tonne. India: USD 9m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 4,010 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,877 a tonne.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440Taiwan: USD 33m at USD 88,969 a tonne. China: USD 910m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 33,267 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 63,447 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United Kingdom buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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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