FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Country
China; Taiwan Province of
Thin-third FAO agricultural trade profile for China; Taiwan Province of (2018–2023).
- $8.6B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $61.9B
- imports, 2018–2023
- -$53.2B
- trade deficit
- $70.5B
- total trade (imports + exports)
China; Taiwan Province of agricultural trade, 2018–2023
Imports vs exports by year, FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock
Import-heavy partner mix
China; Taiwan Province of in the thin-trade third
Exports are only 12% of total ag trade for China; Taiwan Province of, a lower-third export share (import-led book).
Cumulative 2018-2023 ag trade for China; Taiwan Province of is $70.5B, a thin-third book; ordinal swings look large in percent terms even when absolute dollars stay smaller. Even at thin scale, Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages still tops exports and Soya beans tops imports. US MFN duties follow the product's HTS classification, not origin; China; Taiwan Province of-origin shipments may still qualify for preferential Special rates under applicable FTAs.
Dig deeper: How tariffs reach consumer prices. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Top Agricultural Exports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigarettes | $197.6M |
| 2 | Other non-alcoholic caloric beverages | $195.3M |
| 3 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages | $184.4M |
| 4 | Tea leaves | $99.1M |
| 5 | Compound feed n.e.c. | $81.6M |
| 6 | Food preparations of flour; meal or malt extract | $48.9M |
| 7 | Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale | $20.0M |
| 8 | Wine | $8.1M |
| 9 | Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | $6.0M |
| 10 | Coffee; green | $5.1M |
Top Agricultural Imports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soya beans | $1.6B |
| 2 | Maize (corn) | $1.3B |
| 3 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $1.2B |
| 4 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages | $922.2M |
| 5 | Wheat | $482.6M |
| 6 | Meat of chickens; fresh or chilled | $326.8M |
| 7 | Meat of pig boneless; fresh or chilled | $296.5M |
| 8 | Wine | $274.7M |
| 9 | Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale | $263.4M |
| 10 | Apples | $260.3M |
Trade Profile Summary
- Leading agricultural export: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
- Leading agricultural import: Soya beans
Nationwide trading partners with similar ag trade scale
Two FAO peer sets for China; Taiwan Province of's thin-third book, each excluding this country (commodity tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total ag trade
Nearest other countries by cumulative imports+exports ($70.5B here).
Similar trade balance
Nearest other countries by export−import balance (−$53.2B here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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