China, Japan and Korea were the top three source markets by import value.
Taiwan’s import sources show a concentrated East Asian supplier base. China, Japan and Korea were the three largest source markets in 2024, and the top five sources together accounted for about 67.0% of imports. The values use one WTO profile table, keeping the partner comparison consistent.
WTO import partner values are current U.S. dollars for 2024. Top-five share sums published partner shares for China, Japan, Korea, the U.S. and EU.
The WTO profile uses “Chinese Taipei.” Partner values may differ slightly from Taiwan MOF due to source methodology and coverage.
Taiwan’s 5 largest paraxylene suppliers
Korea and Japan supplied about 92% of Taiwan’s 2024 paraxylene import value.
Taiwan’s Largest Ethylene and Propylene Suppliers, 2024
Korea, China and Japan dominated Taiwan’s ethylene and propylene import bill.
Taiwan’s 5 largest methanol suppliers
Saudi Arabia supplied US$165.6M, or 42.2%, of Taiwan’s 2024 methanol imports.