# Taiwan Export Playbook for East Asia

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in East Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Taiwan (TWN)
- Region: East Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $1.3T
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 1,638 km
- Average business entry indicator: 7 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| China | CHN | $928.6B | 123 | Not reported | 1,718 km | 9 | Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | HKG | $166.8B | 25 | Not reported | 815 km | 2 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Republic of Korea | KOR | $135.5B | 26 | Not reported | 1,476 km | 8 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Japan | JPN | $98.4B | 33 | Not reported | 2,103 km | 11 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| China, Macao SAR | MAC | $2.7B | 2 | Not reported | 871 km | 0 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof |
| Mongolia | MNG | $1.9B | 1 | Not reported | 2,847 km | 12 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China (CHN) | HS 260111 - Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $119.1B | +18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2 | China (CHN) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $98.7B | +18.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | China (CHN) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $64.5B | +33.7% | +0.2% |
| 4 | China (CHN) | HS 120190 - Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $62.4B | +24.6% | +0.0% |
| 5 | China (CHN) | HS 854232 - Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $42.6B | +17.4% | +17.7% |
| 6 | China (CHN) | HS 260300 - Copper ores and concentrates | $34.8B | +20.3% | +0.5% |
| 7 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $34.4B | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 8 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $31.8B | +11.6% | +2.1% |
| 9 | China (CHN) | HS 271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $27.1B | +39.1% | +0.0% |
| 10 | China (CHN) | HS 720260 - Ferro-alloys: ferro-nickel | $24.7B | +40.3% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854232 - Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $22.1B | +13.4% | +8.7% |
| 12 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 854231 - Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $21.3B | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 13 | China (CHN) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $20.7B | +31.4% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Japan (JPN) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $19.1B | +12.3% | +0.8% |
| 15 | China (CHN) | HS 740311 - Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $17.5B | +17.5% | +0.1% |
| 16 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.4B | +10.6% | +1.3% |
| 17 | China (CHN) | HS 848620 - Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits | $17.1B | +29.9% | +3.0% |
| 18 | China (CHN) | HS 271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $16.8B | +53.3% | +0.0% |
| 19 | China (CHN) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $16.5B | +15.4% | +18.4% |
| 20 | China (CHN) | HS 270210 - Lignite: whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet | $16.3B | +47.5% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 35 | $416.1B | $250.2B | +12.9% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 12 | $487.9B | $231.5B | +24.0% |
| HS2 26 - HS2 sector 26 | 11 | $221.6B | $191.3B | +21.4% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 13 | $183.6B | $132.1B | +20.3% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 24 | $168.6B | $97.2B | +11.4% |
| HS2 12 - HS2 sector 12 | 1 | $47.8B | $62.4B | +24.6% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 10 | $54.9B | $39.8B | +18.7% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 7 | $77.8B | $31.1B | +7.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Taiwan focus on East Asia?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.