Taiwan Import Growth Accelerates in August

Imports to Taiwan climbed 29.7% year-on-year to USD 41.66 billion in August 2025, accelerating from a 20.8% increase in the previous month and exceeding market expectations of 25.75% growth. Stronger demand was seen in electronic parts (+54.5%), information and audio-video products (+118.5%), and machinery (+47.1%), while imports declined in mineral products (-8.1%) and chemicals (-8.1%). Among key trading partners, imports from South Korea recorded the largest increase (+64.9%), followed by ASEAN (+48.8%), Japan (+24.7%), China and Hong Kong (+23.1%), the US (+21.3%), and Europe (+9.8%), while purchases declined from the Middle East (-18.1%). For the January–July period, total imports reached USD 311.54 billion, up 21.7% from the same period last year, while purchases from the US declined 4.1% compared with the same period last year.