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Taiwan Precision-Instrument Import Suppliers, 2024

Selected customs codes compare measuring and optical instrument import partners.

What the Data Shows

This statistic separates precision-instrument sourcing into two useful columns instead of hiding the mix inside one total. China leads the combined selected-code view, but the United States is also a major source and Czechia appears because of measuring instruments. The result is source-labelled because it uses selected customs codes, not all precision instruments. The matrix format keeps that limitation visible.

Data table

China Measuring $72.8M measuring
China Optical $5.6M optical
China Total $78.4M selected
United States Measuring $50.2M measuring
United States Optical $7.7M optical
United States Total $57.9M selected
Czechia Measuring $25.6M measuring
Czechia Optical $140K optical
Czechia Total $25.7M selected
Germany Measuring $20M measuring
Germany Optical $3M optical
Germany Total $23M selected

Sources

Source 1: Other Asia, nes measuring/checking instruments imports, 2024

Publisher: World Bank WITS / UN Comtrade

Dataset/table: Other Asia, nes imports by partner, HS 903180, 2024

Units: US$ thousand and quantity

Date checked: 2026-05-14

Evidence: Reports HS 903180 imports and top partners led by China and the United States.

Note: Reports HS 903180 imports and top partners led by China and the United States.

Source 2: Other Asia, nes optical devices and appliances imports, 2024

Publisher: World Bank WITS / UN Comtrade

Dataset/table: Other Asia, nes imports by partner, HS 901380, 2024

Units: US$ thousand and quantity

Date checked: 2026-05-14

Evidence: Reports HS 901380 imports and top partners led by the United States and China.

Note: Reports HS 901380 imports and top partners led by the United States and China.

Data notes & caveats

This is a selected-code precision-instrument proxy, not a full Chapter 90 total. Source table values are converted from US$ thousands.

Methodology

Sum the supplied 2024 selected measuring and optical customs-code import values by partner, then display the top five combined totals.

Source consistency notes

Both columns use World Bank World Integrated Trade Solution data for the same year and reporter, but the selected codes are a proxy for the broader precision-instrument angle.