Taiwan Market Overview
Population
23.4 million
GDP (2021)
USD 789.5 billion
GDP Growth
6.3%
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Taiwan Trade and Economic Fact Sheet (https://www.dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/taiw-cef.pdf)
Taiwan Imports
The following information is a snapshot in time to give you a general overview of Taiwan’s top importing products. This information is sourced from FAO Globefish market profile for Taiwan (2020). Some of this information may change from time to time, therefore we encourage you to go directly to FAO Globefish for the most up-to-date information.
Imports – Top 10 Products (Value)
1
Shrimps, prawns
frozen
(HS 0306.17)
USD 327 959 740
2
Flours, meals, pellets. Unfit for human consumption
from fish or aquatic invertebrates
(HS 2301.20)
USD 181 505 890
3
Atlantic, Danube salmon
fresh or chilled; excluding fillets, livers and roes
(HS 0302.89)
USD 169 341 000
4
Squid, cuttlefish
frozen
(HS 0307.43)
USD 132 952 560
5
Fish, other than species in 0304
frozen meat; excluding fillets, livers and roes
(HS 0304.99)
USD 71 727 110
6
Scallops
frozen
(HS 0307.22)
USD 64 248 640
7
Halibut
frozen; excluding fillets, livers and roes
(HS 0303.31)
USD 56 647 960
8
Fish, other than species in 0303
frozen; excluding fillets, livers and roes
(HS 0303.89)
USD 46 145 020
9
Atlantic, Danube salmon
frozen; excluding fillets, livers and roes
(HS 0303.13)
USD 39 783 300
10
Fish, other than species in 0304
frozen fillets
(HS 0304.89)
USD 32 537 010
Source: FAO Globefish Market Profile for Taiwan- 2020 (https://www.fao.org/in-action/globefish/countries/en/
Globefish provides information and analysis for global trade in fish and fish products. Search for information about the size of the market, the top imported product and formats as well as other important market information. The information here is a snapshot from 2020 – check the link for more recent information.
FRDC Trade Database
Australian Exports to Taiwan
This database provides a wealth of seafood exporting and importing information with the ability to look at seafood production and trade data.
The database allows you to filter the data by year, export market destination and species. You also have the option to look at the data by seafood trade value or volume.
The FRDC database sources information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Seafood Specific Information
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