Imports to Taiwan soared by 54.9% year-on-year to a record high of USD 60.6 billion in May 2026, sharply accelerating from 29.2% in the previous month and easily topping market expectations of 37.4%. All major import categories recorded increases, particularly electronic product parts (66.9%), information, communication and audio-video products (118%), mineral products (70.2%), machinery (24.8%), and chemicals (32.9%). By destination, imports rose the most from Mainland China and Hong Kong (48.4%), ASEAN (123.6%), Korea (73.3%), the United States (13.6%), Japan (27.4%), and Europe (22.8%). Arrivals from the Middle East also climbed to 22.7% after plunging 42% in April. For the January–May period, total imports reached USD 256.6 billion, up 37.8% compared with the same period in the previous year.