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Where does Taiwan get its chips (integrated circuits)? Import sources 2024

In 2024, Taiwan imported $76.2 billion of chips (integrated circuits) (14 thousand tonnes), 7.7% of the world total. Its main sources were South Korea (38%), China (23%) and Japan (11%). Taiwan was the world’s 4th-largest importer of chips (integrated circuits).

Summary

Value
$76.2billion
Tonnes
14thousand tonnes
Share of world total
7.7%
World rank
4th
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD billions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
South Korea28.9Tonnes: 2,644USD per tonne: $10,943,08838%Air
China17.9Tonnes: 5,750USD per tonne: $3,108,47323.5%Air
Japan8.2Tonnes: 1,517USD per tonne: $5,431,30510.8%Air
Malaysia6.5Tonnes: 1,346USD per tonne: $4,809,9978.5%Air
United States4.5Tonnes: 360USD per tonne: $12,573,4135.9%Air
Singapore re-exports3.7Tonnes: 371USD per tonne: $9,865,9194.8%Air
Germany1.6Tonnes: 143USD per tonne: $11,106,8192.1%Air
Thailand1.1Tonnes: 426USD per tonne: $2,509,1751.4%Air
Philippines0.97Tonnes: 503USD per tonne: $1,919,8051.3%Air
Vietnam0.96Tonnes: 246USD per tonne: $3,930,0761.3%Air
France0.77Tonnes: 46USD per tonne: $16,755,0291%Air
Costa Rica0.32Tonnes: 14USD per tonne: $22,576,5660.43%Air
Italy0.25Tonnes: 19USD per tonne: $13,196,6890.32%Air
Mexico0.2Tonnes: 100USD per tonne: $1,957,4340.26%Air
Portugal0.07Tonnes: 57USD per tonne: $1,199,4430.09%Air
Hong Kong re-exports0.06Tonnes: 29USD per tonne: $2,158,9200.08%Air
Israel0.05Tonnes: 6USD per tonne: $9,070,8530.07%Air
Indonesia0.02Tonnes: 9USD per tonne: $2,324,2820.03%Air
Netherlands re-exports0.02Tonnes: 4USD per tonne: $4,931,8790.03%Air
Ireland0.02Tonnes: 7USD per tonne: $2,620,1810.02%Air

Trend

Who it buys from

South Korea has been its main source since 2024

Value in USD billions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • South Korea 28.9
  • China 17.9
  • Japan 8.2
  • Malaysia 6.5
  • United States 4.5

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
South Korea1.128.9
China0.0117.9
Japan2.28.2
Malaysia0.426.5
United States2.44.5

Sources and methodology

Sources and licenses

Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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