Republic of China's Trade with Korea 2005-2009

Item Korea
Total Area
(sq. km)
99,601
Population (Million) 49.4*
Capital Seoul
Language(s) Korean
National Day Aug. 15
Country Code 82
Currency South Korean Won
Exchange Rate (Per US$, 2009 avg) KRW 1,276.9
GDP (US$ Billion) 812.2*
Economic Growth Rate (%) 0.1
Consumer Price Inflation (%) 2.8
GDP Per Capita (USD) 16,450*
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.7
Global Merchandise Exports (US$ Million) 373,800*
Global Merchandise Imports (US$ Million) 318,000*
ROC Exports
(US$ Million)
7,025.5
ROC Imports
(US$ Million)
10,478.5
*Estimate

Major Trade Items 2008

Total: 7,025.5 Total: 10,478.5
2,984.5 
1
 3,700.5

Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies

Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies
HS Code: 8542
HS Code: 8542
399.7 
2
 604.3

Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals

Cyclic hydrocarbons
HS Code: 8541
HS Code: 2902
305.3 
3
 303.4

Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600mm or more

Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents
HS Code: 7219
HS Code: 2707
255.3 
4
 256.5

Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated

Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked
HS Code: 7208
HS Code: 9001
230.4
5
 227.8

Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils
HS Code: 8523
HS Code: 2710

Source: Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan)