What Taiwan ships to the United States
Of the 300 largest U.S. import headings (four-digit HTS product groups), Taiwan is one of the top 15 suppliers on 144. Those headings were worth $110.0 billion in March–July 2026, 95.6% of all U.S. imports from Taiwan in the period.
The table groups those headings by HS chapter. Goods outside the 300 largest headings, and headings where Taiwan is not among the top 15 origins, count toward the total above but are not in the table.
| HS chapter | Value (March–July 2026) | Share of covered value | Largest headings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Machinery, mechanical appliances and computers · shipping guide | $80.2 billion | 72.9% | 8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereof ($58.0 billion); 8473 Parts and accessories for machines of headings 8470 to 8472 ($19.0 billion); 8419 Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment ($752 million); 8481 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, for pipes ($439 million) |
| 85 Electrical machinery, electronics and parts · shipping guide | $23.4 billion | 21.3% | 8542 Electronic integrated circuits ($7.41 billion); 8517 Telephone sets ($6.36 billion); 8523 Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices ($4.68 billion); 8504 Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors ($1.21 billion) |
| 73 Articles of iron or steel · shipping guide | $978 million | 0.9% | 7318 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets ($704 million); 7306 Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of iron or steel ($116 million); 7326 Other articles of iron or steel ($69.9 million); 7307 Tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel ($58.8 million) |
| 87 Vehicles other than railway rolling stock · shipping guide | $953 million | 0.9% | 8708 Parts and accessories of motor vehicles ($698 million); 8714 Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 ($164 million); 8711 Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor ($54.2 million); 8716 Trailers and semi-trailers ($33.4 million) |
| 39 Plastics and articles of plastic · shipping guide | $883 million | 0.8% | 3923 Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics ($196 million); 3926 Other articles of plastics and articles ($166 million); 3907 Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins ($153 million); 3917 Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings therefor, of plastics ($77.1 million) |
| 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments · shipping guide | $792 million | 0.7% | 9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical ($266 million); 9030 Oscilloscopes ($125 million); 9031 Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines ($89.9 million); 9004 Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective ($77.3 million) |
| 95 Toys, games and sports equipment · shipping guide | $471 million | 0.4% | 9506 Articles and equipment for general physical exercise ($371 million); 9504 Video game consoles and machines, table or parlor games ($49.6 million); 9503 Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys ($44.8 million); 9505 Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles ($5.4 million) |
| 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal · shipping guide | $458 million | 0.4% | 8302 Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles ($357 million); 8301 Padlocks and locks, of base metal ($101 million) |
Each heading code links to its U.S. import market page, showing every origin's share and effective duty rate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin, public domain (work of the u.s. federal government); method as in our tariff-rates research.
Container ports in Taiwan
Which port your cargo leaves from depends on where the factory is and which carrier service it books on. Send us the pickup address and we'll route it. Each port below links to a page with its UN/LOCODE, function classifiers and the lanes that serve it.
Look up any seaport's UN/LOCODE in the port code finder, or an airport's IATA/ICAO code in the airport code finder.
U.S. import duties on goods from Taiwan
- Base rate (HTS Column 1). Your product's HTS classification sets it; the shipping route does not. Taiwan has no free trade agreement with the United States, so the general rate applies.How FTA claims work.
- Section 301 (forced labor). Taiwan is reported in the 10% tier of the Section 301 forced-labor action (in force from 2026-07-24), subject to its general and economy-specific exemption lists. Confirm the exempt tariff lines with your broker before pricing.
- Section 232 (applies whatever the origin). Steel, aluminum and copper pay duty on full customs value in annex tiers of 50%, 25% and 15% since 2026-04-06. Vehicles and parts, lumber and furniture, trucks, semiconductors and drones fall under their own proclamations. Dated entries are on the tariff updates tracker.
- IEEPA and Section 122: no longer in force. The IEEPA tariffs ended on 2026-02-24 after the Supreme Court decision of 2026-02-20, with refunds ordered; the Section 122 surcharge that replaced them expired on 2026-07-24. Neither applies to entries filed now.
- Fees on top of duty. The merchandise processing fee (MPF) and, for ocean cargo, the harbor maintenance fee (HMF).
Estimate the total for your HTS code with Taiwan as origin in the tariff simulator. No code yet? Find it in the HTS code finder. The tariff facts above carry the dates shown on the tracker; confirm with your broker before you price.
U.S. import duty pages for goods from Taiwan
Worked duty pages for the highest-value tariff lines imported from Taiwan: the Column 1 rate, every Chapter 99 line and a $10,000 example.
- Processing units
- Printed circuit assemblies
- Machines for the reception
- Central processing units
- Solid-state non-volatile storage devices
- Units suitable for physical incorporation
- Control or adapter units
- Automatic data processing machines and units thereof
- Dynamic random access memory (DRAM)
- Portable automatic data processing machines
- Parts and accessories of the machines
- Electronic integrated circuits
18 more in this group. Rates are our tariff engine's total for a commercial entry today. Open a page for the duty lines behind a rate and how it changed by entry date, browse all import duty pages, or price your own shipment.
Transit time from Taiwan to the USA
Airlift has not published a planning range from Taiwan to the USA, so this page does not quote one. Ask for the current sailing when you request a quote, or search live sailings for any port pair.
Documents for shipping from Taiwan to the USA
In Taiwan, your forwarder or customs agent files an export declaration with the national customs authority. This page doesn't name the form for Taiwan, so ask us which one applies to your shipment. On the U.S. side, every ocean import needs the same documents, whatever the origin:
- Importer Security Filing (ISF, "10+2"). Required by CBP for cargo arriving by vessel, filed before the container is laden; Airlift files it in-house. Details · glossary · CBP — Importer Security Filing (10+2)
- Customs bond. A continuous or single-entry bond in the importer's name, arranged through the customs broker before the entry is filed. Details
- Commercial invoice. Seller, buyer, terms of sale, a full description and value per line, and the country of origin; the entry is built on it. Details
- Packing list. Marks, package count, weights and dimensions per package, matching the invoice and the bill of lading. · glossary
Airlift's customs clearance service covers document review, HTS classification support, ISF and entry coordination through our licensed broker network at the port of entry. Not enough cargo to fill a container? See LCL ocean freight.
Shipping from Taiwan to the USA: FAQs
In the Census sample for March–July 2026, U.S. imports for consumption from Taiwan totaled $115.0 billion. Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, the biggest from Taiwan were machinery, mechanical appliances and computers; electrical machinery, electronics and parts; articles of iron or steel. The table on this page lists the headings with their values.
Other origin countries
See every origin by region in shipping to the USA by country of origin, or browse Airlift's shipping route guides.
Trade figures: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin (March–July 2026, data pulled 2026-09-03), public domain (work of the u.s. federal government). Port codes: UNECE UN/LOCODE 2024-2. Tariff facts: the dated entries on the tariff updates tracker and the sources linked above. Reviewed September 2026.
Request a quote: shipping from Taiwan to the USA
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