| Market Profile: Taiwan, Republic of China |
| Taiwanese Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Taiwan, Republic of China
TAIWANESE ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Change 2005/1999 |
| Arrivals | 453 | 457 | 357 | 288 | 239 | 298 | 319 | -134 |
| % Change | -1% | 1% | -22% | -19% | -17% | 25% | 7% | -30% |
| Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Change 2005/1999 |
| Receipts | $1,189 | $1,184 | $917 | $794 | $659 | $885 | n/a | n/a |
| % Change | 15% | 0% | -23% | -13% | -17% | 34% | n/a | n/a |
| Market Share 2005 | Volume 2005 | Market Share 2004 | Volume 2004 | |
| PACIFIC | 64.5% | 206 | 64.9% | 193 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 20.9% | 67 | 18.9% | 56 |
| MOUNTAIN | 16.1% | 51 | 15.6% | 46 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 14.5% | 46 | 10.4% | 31 |
| PACIFIC ISLANDS | 10.3% | 33 | 8.6% | 26 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 8.4% | 27 | 8.1% | 24 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 6.3% | 20 | 8.0% | 24 |
| NEW ENGLAND | ** | ** | 5.0% | 15 |
| California | 59.8% | 191 | 59.6% | 178 |
| New York | 16.3% | 52 | 14.9% | 44 |
| Nevada | 12.5% | 40 | 11.0% | 33 |
| Washington | 6.1% | 19 | 6.1% | 18 |
| New Jersey | 4.6% | 15 | 4.8% | 14 |
| Texas | ** | ** | 6.2% | 18 |
| Market Share 2005 | Volume 2005 | Market Share 2004 | Volume 2004 | |
| Los Angeles | 37.4% | 119 | 35.3% | 105 |
| San Francisco | 19.1% | 61 | 21.9% | 65 |
| New York City | 15.7% | 50 | 13.9% | 41 |
| Las Vegas | 11.9% | 38 | 10.7% | 32 |
| San Jose | 8.1% | 26 | 8.3% | 25 |
| Seattle | 5.8% | 18 | 5.9% | 18 |
| 2005 | 2004 | % Point Change 3 | |
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 53% | 51% | 2 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 43% | 50% | -7 |
| Business | 39% | 37% | 2 |
| Attend Convention | 15% | 15% | 0 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Company or Private Automobile | 42% | 41% | 1 |
| Airline in U.S. | 36% | 40% | -4 |
| Rented Automobile | 35% | 32% | 3 |
| Bus between Cities | 10% | 9% | 1 |
| Railbetween Cities | 6% | 7% | -1 |
| 2005 | 2004-03 | % Point Change or % Change 3 |
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| Prepaid Package | 19% | 16% | 3 pts. |
| First International Trip to U.S. | 24% | 23% | 1 pt. |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 16.7 | 17.4 | -4% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $122 | $104 | 17% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0% |
| Notes: |
| (1) Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. |
| (2) Only census region, state, and city destinations having a sample size of 100 or more are displayed. Due to quarterly data weighting by country and port of entry, some unreported destinations may have a higher proportion of total than those reported. |
| (3) Percentage-point and percentage changes are based on non-rounded data. |
| (n/a) Estimate not yet available. |
| (**) Estimate not shown due to sample size fewer than 100. |
| Note: This profile shows only a few of the 35 travel characteristics data reported on international arrivals to the U.S. Additional information may be obtained for a fee. To learn more, please visit our website: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/research/programs/ifs/index.html |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Publication Date: May 2006 |