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Structural steel export market

Taiwan

High-tech manufacturing economy with its own steel industry.

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Flag of Taiwan
GDP 2026
$977 billion
World rank
#22
Population
23.2 million
GDP per capita
$42,055
Main ports
1

Steel structures for Taiwan

Semiconductor and high-tech investment drives industrial construction; domestic steel capacity is significant and CNS standards apply.

Economy & key sectors

Semiconductors, electronics, machinery, services

Demand for steel structures

High-tech fabs, logistics, industrial buildings.

Supplied from Vietnam

What World Steel can supply to Taiwan

Structural steel, pre-engineered buildings and building-envelope products fabricated in our certified Vietnam plant and shipped ready to erect.

Steel Frame StructuresColumns, beams and bracing for heavy industrial buildings, multi-storey and high-rise frames – fabricated to your drawings and code. Equipment Support Structures, Racks & TowersSteel supports for process equipment, rack systems, platforms and towers for industrial and infrastructure projects.

Free trade agreements

Agreements in force between Vietnam and Taiwan, and the country's wider trade network.

FTA with Vietnam

There is no free trade agreement between Vietnam and Taiwan. Imports are charged the standard (MFN) duty rate – we quote landed costs on request.

Other trade agreements of Taiwan

ECFATaiwan–Singapore ASTEPTaiwan–New Zealand ANZTEC

Import regulations for steel structures

What to check when importing fabricated structural steel (HS 7308) or prefabricated buildings (HS 9406) into Taiwan.

  • No FTA with Vietnam.
  • CNS standards and BSMI inspection for regulated products.

Landed cost calculator

What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to Taiwan?

Estimate freight, insurance, duty, taxes and local charges for fabricated steel structures – with the duty and tax rates for Taiwan already filled in.

Calculate landed cost
Import duty (HS 7308.90)
MFN 0%
Business tax (VAT)
5%
Customs value basis
CIF

Tariffs and trade measures change frequently. This information is a general guide, not legal or customs advice – World Steel confirms the current duty and documentation position with every quotation.

Holidays & cultural calendar

Upcoming holidays and cultural events in Taiwan

Plan RFQs, approvals and deliveries around the days when offices, customs and ports close. Weekend: Sat–Sun.

Full calendar 2026–2027 →
Dongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival) – Taiwan, 22 December 2026
In 55 daysDongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival)22 Dec 2026Download banner ↓
22DecDongzhi (Winter Solstice Festival)Cultural · In 55 days · Winter solstice (dongzhi solar term)25DecConstitution DayPublic holiday · In 58 days1JanFounding Day of the Republic of China / New Year's DayPublic holiday · In 65 days23JanWeiya (year-end company banquet)Cultural · In 87 days · 16th day of the 12th lunar month (Year of the Horse)

Business seasonality: Lunar New Year shuts offices and factories for about a week, and during Ghost Month (7th lunar month) many firms defer contract signings, ground-breakings and moves.

Seaports & logistics

Main container gateways for shipments from Ho Chi Minh City / Cai Mep to Taiwan. Steel is shipped in containers, flat racks or break-bulk depending on member size.

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#12Kaohsiung, TaiwanPort of KaohsiungGateway & transhipment · 9.2 M TEU

Counties and cities (22)

  • Changhua
  • Chiayi
  • Chiayi
  • Hsinchu
  • Hsinchu
  • Hualien
  • Kaohsiung
  • Keelung
  • Kinmen
  • Lienchiang
  • Miaoli
  • Nantou
  • New Taipei
  • Penghu
  • Pingtung
  • Taichung
  • Tainan
  • Taipei
  • Taitung
  • Taoyuan
  • Yilan
  • Yunlin

PEB knowledge for Taiwan

PEB knowledge

Stack of structural steel plates with heat numbers marked, ready for cuttingMaterialsSteel plate gradesInterior of a pre-engineered steel factory with overhead crane, mezzanine office and production linesApplicationsFactoriesSteel mezzanine floor with columns, beams, deck and handrails inside a pre-engineered buildingComponentsMezzanine floorsBuilt-up steel members being welded on an automatic submerged arc welding lineWSC solutionsFabrication servicesTapered built-up rigid frame columns and rafters highlighted in a PEB 3D modelWSC productsPrimary framingGantry submerged arc welding machine welding the flange-to-web joint of a tapered I-section rafterFabricationAutomatic weldingWide clear-span PEB interior with no internal columns, showing tapered frames and purlinsFundamentalsPEB advantagesBolted extended end-plate connection between a tapered column and rafter at the knee of a PEB frameDesignConnection design

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