Taiwan’s MY 2022/23 apple imports were 131,252 MT and are forecast at 130,000 MT for MY 2023/24. The United States remains the largest supplier of apples by volume but the market share of Japan, New Zealand, and Chile are all extremely close behind.
New Zealand’s tariff-free access and Japan’s high reputation among consumers are gradually eroding the market share of the United States and Chile. Taiwan’s domestic apple production of 1,406 MT remains small scale and accounts for one percent of total consumption.
Consumption and trade
Taiwan primarily relies on imported apples, with only one percent of consumption sourced from local production. Apples are the most imported fruit in Taiwan, with a market share of approximately 37 percent by value and 48 percent by volume (see Figures 1 and 2). From 2016 to the present, while Taiwan’s total import fruit value has remained relatively stable, the total import volume has seen a decrease, with a 10 percent reduction in the volume of fruit imports and a 20 percent decrease in apple volume.
