In year 2001, the Netherlands, right after Germany, was the second largest trade partner among European countries for Taiwan, yet the Netherlands was the largest European trade partner in export for Taiwan by the total export value.
According to Directorate General of Customs, ROC, the total trade between Taiwan and the Netherlands valued at US$5.75 billion in 2001, dropped 18.1 percent from previous year, and shared 16 percent of total value to the trade between Taiwan and Europe. Among which, Taiwan's export to the Netherlands reached the total value at US$4.23 billion with 14.3 percent decrease, and Taiwan's import from the Netherlands amounted US$1.52 billion with 27 percent less in comparing with 2000. The principal cause of the result may well perceived that numbers of Taiwan companies chose the Netherlands as the gateway for Europe by establishing logistics and distribution centers and transiting their goods to other countries.
Based on the trade figures provide by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Taiwan, right after Japan (US$2.3 billion), ranked as the second largest trade partner of the Netherlands in export among Asian countries. Despite of European Community (EC), Taiwan followed USA (US$19 billion), Japan (US$7.9 billion), and China (US$7.8 billion), ranked as the fourth largest trade partner of the Netherlands in import.
The major Netherlands import items from Taiwan are automatic data processing machines and units, electronic integrated circuits and micro-assemblies, prepared unrecorded media for sound recording or similar recording of other phenomena, electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, bicycles and other cycles, toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories, plastics and articles, and etc.
The major Netherlands export items to Taiwan are electronic integrated circuits and micro-assemblies, apparatus and equipment for photographic and laboratories, ferrous waste and scrap, preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk, machines and mechanical appliances, chemical products, petroleum oils, beer, and etc.
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