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In 2025 the United States exported $54.8 billion of goods to Taiwan and imported $201.4 billion from there. Taiwan was the 10th largest market for US exports and the 4th largest source of US imports.

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8 ports in Taiwan recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$54.8BUp 28.9% on 2024 ($42.5 billion)
US imports, 2025
$201.4BUp 73.2% on 2024 ($116.3 billion)
Goods balance
$146.6BUS deficit
Export market rank
10thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
4thAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to Taiwan

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US exports to Taiwan at $16.8 billion, 31% of the total. The top three chapters made up 63%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$16.8 billion30.6%
  2. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$10.8 billion19.7%
  3. 27Mineral fuels and oils$6.7 billion12.3%
  4. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$3.5 billion6.5%
  5. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$3.0 billion5.5%

US imports from Taiwan

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US imports from Taiwan at $138.9 billion, 69% of the total. The top three chapters made up 88%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$138.9 billion69.0%
  2. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$36.3 billion18.0%
  3. 73Articles of iron or steel$3.0 billion1.5%
  4. 87Vehicles and parts$2.9 billion1.4%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$2.5 billion1.3%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Taiwan, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents Taiwan requires in its Country Commercial Guide.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with Taiwan.

Exports through the port, 2025
$489.2M0.9% of the US total with Taiwan
Leading export goods
Oil seeds, grains and fodderHS chapter 12, $173.7 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$897.8M0.4% of the US total with Taiwan
Leading import goods
Electrical machinery and equipmentHS chapter 85, $213.6 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Taiwan

6 ports in Taiwan have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Kao-Hsiung records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 17.6 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Taiwan: Mailiao and Peng-Hu Kang.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.