U.S. Trade with Taiwan Exceeds That with Mainland China for the First Time, Driven by Tech Demand and Policy Impact

Media in the US: For the first time in decades, goods imported from Taiwan have exceeded those imported from mainland China.

According to data from the US Department of Commerce, in December 2025, the value of goods imported from China to the US fell by nearly 44% year-on-year to 21.1 billion US dollars, while imports from Taiwan increased by more than a hundred percent during the same period, reaching 24.7 billion US dollars.

This change is due to multiple factors, including the tariff policies of the Trump administration that changed trade flows, as well as the vigorous development of global artificial intelligence increasing demand for technology products.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857642461928772/

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