What the United States ships to Taiwan
U.S. goods exports to Taiwan totaled $54.8 billion in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, up 28.9% on 2024.
By U.S. goods exports, Taiwan ranks 4th of 32 in Asia on our list, between South Korea ($69.1 billion) and India ($45.4 billion).
The largest increases from 2024 to 2025 were in computer accessories (up $3.4 billion), semiconductors (up $3.1 billion) and computers (up $2.5 billion).
In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to Taiwan peaked in November at $5.3 billion and were lowest in January at $3.4 billion. July to December accounted for 53% of the year's exports. The fourth quarter (October to December) was the busiest, with $15 billion.
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| Month | U.S. exports | Share of the year |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | $3.358 billion | 6.1% |
| February 2025 | $3.69 billion | 6.7% |
| March 2025 | $4.632 billion | 8.5% |
| April 2025 | $5.01 billion | 9.1% |
| May 2025 | $4.751 billion | 8.7% |
| June 2025 | $4.3 billion | 7.9% |
| July 2025 | $4.927 billion | 9% |
| August 2025 | $4.613 billion | 8.4% |
| September 2025 | $4.517 billion | 8.2% |
| October 2025 | $4.862 billion | 8.9% |
| November 2025 | $5.277 billion | 9.6% |
| December 2025 | $4.824 billion | 8.8% |
From 2016 to 2025, U.S. exports to Taiwan rose from $26 billion to $54.8 billion, and U.S. imports went from $39.2 billion to $201.4 billion. The biggest one-year rise in exports came in 2025, up $12.3 billion (28.9%). The 10-year average was $36.2 billion a year.
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| Year | U.S. exports | Change | U.S. imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54.76 billion | +28.9% | $201.4 billion |
| 2024 | $42.5 billion | +6.4% | $116.3 billion |
| 2023 | $39.95 billion | -9.1% | $87.78 billion |
| 2022 | $43.94 billion | +19.3% | $91.71 billion |
| 2021 | $36.84 billion | +21.9% | $77.02 billion |
| 2020 | $30.21 billion | -3.2% | $60.43 billion |
| 2019 | $31.2 billion | +2.4% | $54.23 billion |
| 2018 | $30.48 billion | +18.4% | $45.71 billion |
| 2017 | $25.74 billion | -1.1% | $42.42 billion |
| 2016 | $26.03 billion | n/a | $39.2 billion |
Semiconductors, computer accessories and industrial machines, other were the three largest, at 39% of the total. One of the 20 categories shrank from 2024, led by crude oil.
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors | $8.316 billion | 15.2% | $5.19 billion | +60.2% |
| Computer accessories | $7.235 billion | 13.2% | $3.874 billion | +86.7% |
| Industrial machines, other | $5.824 billion | 10.6% | $4.03 billion | +44.5% |
| Crude oil | $5.592 billion | 10.2% | $6.56 billion | -14.8% |
| Computers | $3.078 billion | 5.6% | $558.6 million | +451.1% |
| Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts | $2.461 billion | 4.5% | $1.831 billion | +34.4% |
| Measuring, testing, control instruments | $1.977 billion | 3.6% | $1.497 billion | +32% |
| Telecommunications equipment | $1.147 billion | 2.1% | $804.3 million | +42.7% |
| Meat, poultry, etc. | $1.04 billion | 1.9% | $997.4 million | +4.3% |
| Gas-natural | $941.6 million | 1.7% | $653 million | +44.2% |
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| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum value shipments | $932.7 million | 1.7% | $767.7 million | +21.5% |
| Electric apparatus | $847.8 million | 1.5% | $805.6 million | +5.2% |
| Corn | $790.8 million | 1.4% | $399.8 million | +97.8% |
| Soybeans | $744.2 million | 1.4% | $625.3 million | +19% |
| Miscellaneous domestic exports and special transactions | $740.2 million | 1.4% | $737 million | +0.4% |
| Medicinal Equipment | $669.5 million | 1.2% | $593.4 million | +12.8% |
| Chemicals-other | $650.5 million | 1.2% | $603 million | +7.9% |
| Laboratory testing instruments | $643.7 million | 1.2% | $597.2 million | +7.8% |
| Plastic materials | $620.7 million | 1.1% | $605.1 million | +2.6% |
| Parts for military-type goods | $606.8 million | 1.1% | $503.5 million | +20.5% |
The United States imported $201.4 billion of goods from Taiwan in 2025, led by computers, computer accessories and semiconductors (74.8% together). Imports of computers were up 278.5% on 2024.
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computers | $72.3 billion | 35.9% | $19.1 billion | +278.5% |
| Computer accessories | $60.55 billion | 30.1% | $32.84 billion | +84.4% |
| Semiconductors | $17.72 billion | 8.8% | $15.56 billion | +13.9% |
| Telecommunications equipment | $9.801 billion | 4.9% | $8.805 billion | +11.3% |
| Electric apparatus | $3.835 billion | 1.9% | $3.313 billion | +15.7% |
| Other parts and accessories of vehicles | $3.179 billion | 1.6% | $3.287 billion | -3.3% |
| Industrial machines, other | $3.083 billion | 1.5% | $2.197 billion | +40.3% |
| Iron and steel, advanced | $2.169 billion | 1.1% | $2.457 billion | -11.7% |
| Industrial supplies, other | $2.002 billion | 1% | $1.899 billion | +5.5% |
| Toys, games, and sporting goods | $1.891 billion | 0.9% | $1.939 billion | -2.5% |
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| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generators, accessories | $1.716 billion | 0.9% | $1.3 billion | +32% |
| Photo, service industry machinery | $1.615 billion | 0.8% | $1.769 billion | -8.7% |
| U.S. goods returned, and reimports | $1.482 billion | 0.7% | $1.47 billion | +0.9% |
| Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. | $1.284 billion | 0.6% | $1.296 billion | -0.9% |
| Finished metal shapes | $1.195 billion | 0.6% | $1.173 billion | +1.9% |
| Minimum value shipments | $1.105 billion | 0.5% | $924.9 million | +19.5% |
| Medicinal equipment | $1.004 billion | 0.5% | $923.1 million | +8.8% |
| Iron and steel mill products | $943.3 million | 0.5% | $1.016 billion | -7.2% |
| Metalworking machine tools | $833.9 million | 0.4% | $829.1 million | +0.6% |
| Furniture, household goods, etc. | $789.4 million | 0.4% | $922.9 million | -14.5% |
