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The U.S. Became Taiwan’s Largest Export Market in 2025

The U.S. share rose above China/HK for the first time since 2000.

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The U.S. Became Taiwan’s Largest Export Market in 2025: The U.S. share rose above China/HK for the first time since 2000.

What the Data Shows

This comparison captures a major shift in Taiwan’s export geography. The U.S. share rose to 30.9% while China/HK fell to 26.6%, making the U.S. Taiwan’s largest export market again. The value gap of about US$27.8B gives the share change a concrete trade-flow scale.

Data table

U.S. export share 30.9% U.S. became No. 1 market
China/HK share 26.6% benchmark
ASEAN share 18.6% peer
U.S. exports $198.3B 2025
China/HK $170.5B 2025
Gap $27.8B U.S. lead

Sources

Source 1: Trade Figures for Dec. 2025

Publisher: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C. (Taiwan)

Dataset/table: Table 4 Exports to Key Trading Partners

Units: US$ million, percent

Date checked: 2026-05-06

Status: verified

Data notes & caveats

Goods exports only. Mainland China and Hong Kong are combined in the MOF market category.

Methodology

Export market values and shares use Taiwan MOF January-December 2025 goods export data. Gap is U.S. export value minus Mainland China and Hong Kong export value.