Asia · New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

Trade commodities in Taiwan

Taiwan is a significant importer of energy commodities including LNG, coal, and crude oil, as well as industrial metals to support its advanced electronics and petrochemical sectors. The country exports refined petrochemicals, plastics, and specialty metals. Taiwan's role as a global semiconductor hub drives strong demand for industrial raw materials.

What moves

What Taiwan sells and buys.

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Buy from Taiwan

Main exports

  • Petrochemicals
  • Plastics
  • Refined Metals
  • Steel Products

Sell to Taiwan

Main imports

Trade context

Trading in Taiwan.

Major ports
  • Kaohsiung
  • Keelung
  • Taichung
  • Taipei
Free trade zones
  • Kaohsiung Free Trade Zone
  • Taichung Free Trade Zone
  • Taipei Free Trade Zone
Key regulations
Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade administers commodity import and export licensing. The country maintains strategic petroleum reserves and applies tariff rate quotas on selected agricultural imports.
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