Taiwan

Taiwan’s total trade with the United States was $8.04 billion in November, a change of 10.66 percent from the same month one year ago. The change in exports was -7.81 percent and the change in imports was 17.37 percent. Taiwan ranked No. 9 among U.S. trade partners in November. It had ranked No. 8 for the same month last year.

The top three U.S. exports by value in November were Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing, (2) Computer chips, and (3) Civilian aircraft, parts. The top three U.S. imports from Taiwan, also by value, were Computers, (2) Cell phones, related equipment, and (3) Computer parts. By tonnage, the top three U.S. exports were (1) Oil, (2) Soybeans, and (3) Wheat. The top three U.S. imports, also by tonnage, were (1) Portland, aluminous and slag cement, (2) Screws, nuts, bolts, washers, and (3) Sodium or potassium hydroxide or peroxide.