Day-one corridor
Taiwan and the United States
What the two countries trade, how it ships, and what duty and freight add, over the last 12 months of official US trade data.
$269BUS imports from Taiwan
$58.7BUS exports to Taiwan
3%Average duty on US imports
1.7%Freight and insurance, as a share of import value
Source: US Census Bureau trade data, September 2025 to August 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | $15B | $4.52B |
| October 2025 | $22.3B | $4.86B |
| November 2025 | $20.2B | $5.28B |
| December 2025 | $24.7B | $4.82B |
| January 2026 | $21.7B | $4.91B |
| February 2026 | $21.1B | $4.09B |
| March 2026 | $24.6B | $5.54B |
| April 2026 | $24.1B | $5.45B |
| May 2026 | $24.6B | $4.74B |
| June 2026 | $20.5B | $4.71B |
| July 2026 | $25.7B | $5B |
| August 2026 | $24.7B | $4.84B |
How goods travel
Imports from Taiwan
- Sea
- 12%
- Air
- 85%
- Truck, rail and other
- 2.9%
Exports to Taiwan
- Sea
- 31%
- Air
- 65%
- Truck, rail and other
- 4%
Top 10 US imports from Taiwan
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by | Avg duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital processing units, not elsewhere specifiedHS 847150 | $110B | Air | 0.03% |
| 2 | Parts & accessories for computers & unitsHS 847330 | $51.6B | Air | 0.2% |
| 3 | Automatic data processing units, not elsewhere specifiedHS 847180 | $15.9B | Air | 1.7% |
| 4 | Processors and controllers, electronic integrated circuitsHS 854231 | $14.3B | Air | 0.05% |
| 5 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | $11.9B | Air | 0.04% |
| 6 | Solid-state non-vol semiconductor storage devicesHS 852351 | $8.93B | Air | 0.03% |
| 7 | Digital computer mac & units,entered as systems, not elsewhere specifiedHS 847149 | $3.53B | Air | 0.05% |
| 8 | Electronic integrated circuits, not elsewhere specifiedHS 854239 | $2.51B | Air | 0.3% |
| 9 | Memories, electronic integrated circuitsHS 854232 | $2.1B | Air | 0.06% |
| 10 | Static converters; computer power suppliesHS 850440 | $1.94B | Air | 14% |
Top 10 US exports to Taiwan
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | $5.23B | Sea |
| 2 | Parts & accessories for computers & unitsHS 847330 | $4.72B | Air |
| 3 | Semiconductor devices, not elsewhere specifiedHS 854159 | $3.6B | Air |
| 4 | Machines for man. semicondutor devices/electric icHS 848620 | $3.59B | Air |
| 5 | Digital processing units, not elsewhere specifiedHS 847150 | $3.48B | Air |
| 6 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | $2.26B | Sea |
| 7 | Electronic integrated circuits, not elsewhere specifiedHS 854239 | $2.24B | Air |
| 8 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | $2.2B | Air |
| 9 | Processors and controllers, electronic integrated circuitsHS 854231 | $2.14B | Air |
| 10 | Automatic data processing units, not elsewhere specifiedHS 847180 | $1.32B | Air |
Duty and freight are averages worked out from official figures, not a quote. Real duty depends on the exact product, where it was made and the tariffs in force.
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