Chinese Taipei
Asia & Middle East
Trade in Chinese Taipei
| Chinese Taipei was the world’s 17th largest exporter of goods in 2022. Export values were $477.78 billion USD. Chinese Taipei’s top export category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment, and Office and telecom equipment. In terms of imports, Chinese Taipei is the world’s 17th largest importer of goods. Import values were $435.84 billion USD in 2022. Chinese Taipei’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment and Office and telecom equipment. Chinese Taipei is part of 4 different Regional Trade Agreements, including New Zealand – Chinese Taipei and Guatemala – Chinese Taipei. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Chinese Taipei |
Abbreviation |
TW |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 2002 |
Legal System |
civil law system |
Language |
Chinese |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
New Taiwan dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
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GTFP Confirming Banks Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited. |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Government MSME Agency |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Last Reviewed: December, 2024
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