In December, US imports from Taiwan were nearly $24.7 billion, up from about $20.3 billion in November, data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis showed.
US imports from China reached $21.1 billion in December, slightly higher than the previous month.
For 2025, China remained the largest Asian exporter to the US, shipping more than US$308 billion in goods.
Taiwan exported over $201 billion to the US in 2025, compared with about $116 billion a year earlier.
The US trade deficit with China narrowed by $93.4 billion year-on-year to nearly $202 billion, the BEA said.
The trade deficit with Taiwan roughly doubled to nearly $147 billion. Taiwan exports to The US increased $12.1 billion to $54.7 billion and imports increased $85.2 billion to $201.4 billion.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ruling that he exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The tariff on China’s imports to the US is believed to be around 47% and the tariff on Taiwan exports to the US is 15%.
