Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Plastic semi-finished products From Taiwan

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $424.4M of plastic semi-finished products from Taiwan, paying an effective tariff rate of 13.13%. That makes Taiwan the 7th-largest named source of this family, at 3.2% of tracked plastic semi-finished products imports. The family-wide effective rate is 9.84%, so Taiwan's goods pay 3.3 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 6.44% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $424.4M of plastic semi-finished products from Taiwan in 2025, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 13.13%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 3.3 points above the 9.84% family average.
  • Share of the family: 3.2%, #7 named source of plastic semi-finished products.
  • Freight and insurance: 6.44% of customs value, on top of the duty.
  • History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

  • What tariff does the U.S. charge on plastic semi-finished products from Taiwan? In 2025, plastic semi-finished products imported from Taiwan paid an effective tariff rate of 13.13%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
  • How much plastic semi-finished products does the U.S. import from Taiwan? The U.S. imported $424.4M of plastic semi-finished products from Taiwan in 2025, 3.2% of the tracked plastic semi-finished products it imports, ranking Taiwan the 7th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
  • What does freight add on plastic semi-finished products from Taiwan? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 6.44% of customs value on plastic semi-finished products from Taiwan in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

About this data

  • Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.