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With a 1,566-kilometer coastline and a seafood-loving population, Taiwan maintains one of the world’s highest per capita seafood consumption rates—50 percent above the global average.

Taiwan relies heavily on agricultural imports due to its limited farmland. In 2024, it ranked as the eighth largest trading partner for U.S. agricultural goods, importing $3.8 billion worth of food and agricultural products.

In 2024, Taiwan was the eighth-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, valued at $3.8 billion, 16 percent greater than 5 years ago. The top five U.S. agricultural exports to Taiwan are beef and beef products, soybeans, corn, wheat, and fresh fruits.

The 2024 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world during the 2024 calendar year.

This report is an update of TW2023-0048 Taiwan Wood Pellets Market Brief - New Environmental and Energy Priorities Realize Opportunity for $300 Million in U.S. Wood Pellets, published in 2023.

In 2024, Taiwan's pet food market saw significant activity, with total imports reaching a record high of $276.8 million. Thailand continued to be the largest supplier of pet food to Taiwan, followed by the United States, South Korea, Canada, and Japan.

In 2024, the total value of U.S. agricultural and related products exported to Taiwan was $3.8 billion, an increase of two percent compared to the previous year.

In 2024, for the third consecutive year, the United States remained the number one export market for Taiwan’s agricultural and related products, taking 17 percent (valued at $935 million) of Taiwan’s exports.

In 2024, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) helped secure the release of 815.9 metric tons of U.S. agricultural products with a total value of $1.96 million.

Taiwan Food and Drug Administration released its enhanced border inspection list for 2025 which includes U.S. cherry and seasoning products.

This report lists major export certificates required by the Taiwan government to export food and agricultural products to Taiwan. For more information on import requirements, see the Taiwan Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report.

In 2023, Taiwan was the seventh largest export market for U.S. agricultural and related products, valued at over $3.7 billion. Imported food and agricultural products must comply with a range of laws designed to protect human health and prevent the introduction of animal and plant pests or diseases.