Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$24.7B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$4.8B
August 2026
Trade deficit
$19.8B
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
In August 2026 the United States imported $24.7B from Taiwan and exported $4.8B to it, across 2,993 imported product categories.
Taiwan was the 5th-largest source of U.S. goods imports in August 2026. Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $268.1B from Taiwan and exported $58.7B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $19.8B with Taiwan, importing 5.1× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Taiwan in August 2026 (preliminary) were 41% higher.
Taiwan is a major US trading partner and a critical node in global semiconductor and electronics supply chains. The US and Taiwan do not have a formal free trade agreement, but the two sides launched the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade in 2022 to negotiate trade facilitation and other commercial issues. Taiwan is the world's leading producer of advanced semiconductors, and US imports from Taiwan are dominated by integrated circuits, machinery, and electronics.
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There is no comprehensive FTA between the US and Taiwan. The US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, launched in 2022, has produced agreements on customs administration and trade facilitation, with negotiations ongoing on additional chapters.
The leading US imports from Taiwan are semiconductors and integrated circuits, computers and peripherals, communications equipment, machinery, and plastics. Taiwan's TSMC and other chipmakers are critical suppliers to US technology companies.
Taiwan is generally treated favorably under US export control regulations and is included in Country Group A:1 under the EAR, allowing access to many controlled items without a license. However, exporters must still screen for end-use and end-user concerns.
The top U.S. imports from Taiwan are Digital Processing Units (CPUs), Parts and Accessories for Automatic Data Processing Machines and Automatic Data Processing Units, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7.9B | |
| 2 | $4.8B | |
| 3 | $2.6B | |
| 4 | $1.6B | |
| 5 | $1.5B | |
| 6 | $1.2B | |
| 7 | $318.4M | |
| 8 | $222.6M | |
| 9 | $174.8M | |
| 10 | $170.1M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $382.3M | |
| 2 | $294.6M | |
| 3 | $266.3M | |
| 4 | $251.3M | |
| 5 | $246.2M | |
| 6 | $239.0M | |
| 7 | $213.1M | |
| 8 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $147.4M |
| 9 | $141.1M | |
| 10 | $126.9M |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$14.9B
Services Imports
$12.6B