TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
Year	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	% Change 1998/1992
Receipts	$849	$1,040	$1,468	$1,559	$1,370	$1,287	$1,035	22%
% Change	n/a	22%	41%	6%	-12%	-6%	-20%

TAIWANESE VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)

VISITATION TO THE STATES
	Market Share 1998	Volume 1998	Market Share 1997	Volume 1997
U.S. Mainland	91.6%	354	87.7%	389
California	66.2%	256	65.3%	289
Nevada	16.1%	62	18.7%	83
New York	14.0%	54	13.6%	60
Hawaii	13.5%	52	15.9%	70
Washington	5.9%	23	7.0%	31
Texas	**	**	6.5%	29

VISITATION TO THE CITIES
	Market Share 1998	Volume 1998	Market Share 1997	Volume 1997
Los Angeles	42.8%	165	45.2%	200
San Francisco	29.1%	112	31.6%	140
Las Vegas	15.6%	60	17.8%	79
New York City	13.1%	51	12.4%	55
San Jose	8.2%	32	8.0%	35
Oahu/Honolulu	7.8%	30	8.9%	39
Seattle	5.6%	22	6.7%	30

SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change)
	1998	1997	% Point Change
Purpose of Trip: (multiple response)
Vacation / Holiday	60%	61%	-1
Visit Friends and Relatives	47%	42%	5
Business	32%	34%	-2
Attend Convention	13%	12%	1
Prepaid Package	24%	28%	-5
First International Trip	27%	29%	-2
Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response)
Airline in U.S.	44%	47%	-3
Private Automobile	43%	42%	1
Rented Automobile	35%	36%	-1
Bus between Cities	12%	13%	-1
Rail between Cities	5%	4%	1

SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change)
	1998	1997	% Change
Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights)	20.0	17.4	15%
Daily Visitor Spending in U.S.	$99	$108	-8%
Average Number of States Visited	1.7	1.7	0%

Notes:
*	Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports.
n/a	Information not available.

Source:
	Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
	Bureau of Economic Analysis, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Publication Date:

October 1999