Sometimes referred to as Chinese Taipei and officially called the Republic of China, the island of Taiwan is surrounded by major trading partners in the People’s Republic of China to its west, Japan to its east and the Philippines to its south. Taiwan exported US$347.2 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2020. That dollar amount reflects a 24.4% gain since 2016 and a … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s Top Trading Partners
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France’s Top Trading Partners
Nicknamed “The Hexagon” (l’Hexagone en français) because of the country’s roughly six-sided shape, France is strategically located on the European continent. It borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy to the east, Andorra to the South and Spain to the west. England is almost due north across the English Channel from France. France shipped US$476.1 billion … [Read more...] about France’s Top Trading Partners
Australia’s Top Trading Partners
Nicknamed the Land Down Under, Australia is an island economy that strongly benefits from its close proximity to the vast markets of China and Japan which together represent over half of all Australian export sales. From a global perspective, Australia shipped US$254.3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2020. That dollar amount reflects a 34.3% increase since 2016 but … [Read more...] about Australia’s Top Trading Partners
Japan’s Top Trading Partners
Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan is a major economic and political power in Asia. Yet it is a North American nation--the United States--that became the number one purchaser of Japanese export products during 2020. The world’s fourth-largest exporter behind China, America and Germany, Japan shipped $641.4 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2020. That dollar … [Read more...] about Japan’s Top Trading Partners
Philippines Top Trading Partners
The Philippines is a densely populated island home to 108.9 million residents located in Southeast Asia. The country’s official name is the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippines exported US$63.9 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2020. That dollar amount reflects a 13.4% increase since 2016 but a -9.2% slowdown from 2019 to 2020. Applying a continental lens, … [Read more...] about Philippines Top Trading Partners
