Indian Forging Supplier — Taiwan, High-Tech Industrial Hub
Shivam Forge exports EN 10204 3.1 and API-certified precision hot forgings to Taiwan — supplying Formosa Plastics Group (FPG — world's 6th largest petrochemical complex at Mailiao, Yunlin), China Steel Corporation (CSC, Kaohsiung — Taiwan's #1 integrated steel mill), CSBC Corporation (China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung — Taiwan's leading naval shipyard), CPC Corporation Taiwan (state oil refiner, 470,000 bbl/day), and TSMC-related semiconductor equipment supply chains. CIF Kaohsiung and Keelung port transit 4–6 days from Mundra — among the world's shortest India-to-manufacturing-hub routes. India–Taiwan bilateral trade expanding; Indian forgings 25–35% below Japanese and Korean alternatives. ISO 9001:2015, API Q1 certified, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.
Taiwan is one of the world's most important high-technology and petrochemical manufacturing hubs, with a GDP of $760 billion and a highly sophisticated industrial supply chain. Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) — founded by Wang Yung-ching — operates the world's 6th largest naphtha cracker complex at Mailiao Industrial Park, Yunlin County: 900,000 tonne/year ethylene cracker (Formosa Petrochemical's #6 naphtha cracker), 600,000 tonne/year propylene, 1.2 million tonne/year LDPE/LLDPE, 900,000 tonne/year PVC (Formosa Plastics #1 — world's 2nd largest PVC producer), and 3.3 million tonne/year naphtha processing. FPG's massive Mailiao complex requires continuous supply of ASME B16.5 process flanges, API 6D valve bodies, and heat exchanger nozzle forgings. China Steel Corporation (CSC, Kaohsiung) — Taiwan's only integrated steel plant — produces 9 million tonne/year of crude steel from BOF and EAF furnaces, exporting to the region's automotive, shipbuilding, and construction industries. CSBC Corporation (China Shipbuilding Corporation) — a state-owned shipyard in Kaohsiung — builds naval frigates, submarines (new domestically-built submarine programme), and offshore wind installation vessels for the Taiwan offshore wind market (20 GW target by 2035). CPC Corporation Taiwan (China Petroleum Corporation) operates refineries at Taoyuan (200,000 bbl/day), Kaohsiung (270,000 bbl/day), and holds exploration concessions in Southeast Asia. Shivam Forge supplies precision hot forgings CIF Kaohsiung in 4–6 sea days from Mundra — the fastest supply corridor from India to Taiwan.
ASME B16.5 Class 300–1500 piping flanges in ASTM A105 and A182 F316L, naphtha cracker furnace tube support forgings in A182 F347H (stabilized stainless, creep-resistant), ethylene reactor nozzle forgings in A336 F6a (Cr13 stainless), and PVC vinyl chloride monomer compressor casing forgings in 4140 Q+T. FPG vendor qualification documentation supported.
Rolling mill work roll journals in 55NiCrMoV6 alloy (Shore 55–65 HSD), BOF converter trunnion ring forgings in 4340 Q+T (Rm 1100 MPa), continuous caster drive shaft forgings in 34CrNiMo6, and hot-strip mill backup roll journal forgings. EN 10204 3.1 mill certificates. CSC's Japanese-standard quality system (JIS G 4051 material equivalence) documentation.
CSBC's Kaohsiung shipyard builds Taiwan Navy frigates (康定-class, 海昌-class), indigenously designed submarines (IDS programme — 8 submarines), and offshore wind installation vessels. Supply of: propeller shaft forgings in NiCrMo marine grade (Lloyd's Register approved), rudder stock forgings in NV Grade 4/5, submarine pressure hull closure forgings in HY-80 (ASTM A543 Type B) high-strength steel.
CPC's Taoyuan Refinery (200,000 bbl/day) and Kaohsiung Refinery (270,000 bbl/day): API 6D gate and ball valve bodies in Class 600–1500, ASME B16.5 flanges for crude distillation and hydrotreating units, and atmospheric column nozzle forgings in A182 F11 (1.25Cr-0.5Mo) Cr-Mo alloy. CPC's CNS (Chinese National Standard) quality documentation supported.
Taiwan's 20 GW offshore wind target (Changhua, Yunlin, Miaoli, Zhanghua wind zones) requires precision wind turbine forgings: main shaft forgings in 42CrMo4 Q+T (260–280 HB, 5–12 tonne), pitch bearing inner ring forgings in 42CrMo4, and monopile transition piece flange forgings in S355J2G3 structural steel. DNV GL 2016 certification documentation.
Taiwan's major container shipping lines (Evergreen Marine — world's 5th largest, 200+ vessels; Yang Ming Marine — world's 7th) require continuous vessel MRO: propulsion shaft forgings in 304 stainless, stern tube sleeve forgings in 316L stainless, and anchor chain stopper forgings in NV Grade R4/R4S. Class society (Bureau Veritas, DNV) material certificates.
Taiwan's CNS standards align closely with ISO/ASTM/JIS. Our ISO 9001:2015 quality system and ASTM/ASME material certifications are directly recognized in Taiwan for industrial procurement. CPC Corporation and FPG accept ISO 9001:2015-registered suppliers with EN 10204 3.1 material traceability.
Taiwan's offshore wind components require DNV GL 2016 type certification. Main shaft forgings in 42CrMo4 Q+T and pitch bearing ring forgings are supplied with DNV-approved material test reports, UT inspection per EN 10228-3, and dimensional inspection per DNV-SE-0441 standard. IEC 61400-1 fatigue design documentation.
CSBC's naval and commercial shipbuilding programme requires Lloyd's Register or Bureau Veritas marine-grade material approval. Our propeller shaft forgings in NiCrMo marine grade, rudder stock forgings in NV Grade 4/5, and stern tube forgings in 316L stainless all carry class society approval. Type Approval available.
Formosa Plastics Group and CPC Corporation require ASME B16.5 flange documentation and API 6D valve body certification. Our forgings include full pressure-temperature rating calculations per ASME B16.5 Annex F, hydrostatic test records, and NDE reports (UT per ASME V Article 5, MT per ASME V Article 7).
Kaohsiung Port (world's 15th busiest container port, 9.9 million TEU/year) is Taiwan's main industrial import gateway. Container and breakbulk from Mundra or Kandla to Kaohsiung: 4–6 sea days — among the fastest India-to-manufacturing-hub supply routes in the world. Evergreen, Yang Ming, and Wan Hai operate direct weekly services.
Keelung Port serves Taipei, Taoyuan (CPC Taoyuan Refinery, TSMC Hsinchu Science Park). Transit: 5–7 days from Mundra. Taiwan import tariff on HS 7326.19: 0–5% under MFN rates. India-Taiwan bilateral investment is expanding, providing opportunities for Indian forging suppliers to compete with Japanese and Korean alternatives.
Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) and Customs Administration (MOFAS) regulate industrial imports. Key documentation: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin (FIEO Form A for MFN preference), and product inspection certificate (where required for regulated goods). All handled by our Taiwan freight forwarding partner.
Emergency MRO forgings from Mumbai/Delhi to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) in 2–3 days via Emirates Sky Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, or China Airlines. DHL/FedEx Express available for packages under 150 kg. Taiwan Customs rapid clearance (T7 green channel) for industrial MRO eligible parts.
Taiwan's industrial economy is built on two pillars: the world-leading semiconductor and electronics manufacturing cluster (TSMC — 90%+ of world's advanced chip production, plus ASE, Foxconn, Wistron), and a substantial heavy industry base including Formosa Plastics Group, China Steel Corporation, and CSBC shipbuilding. For precision forging demand, Taiwan's heavy industrial sector is the primary buyer: Formosa Plastics Group's Mailiao Petrochemical Complex — Taiwan's largest industrial site and one of Asia's most concentrated petrochemical complexes — processes 900,000 tonne/year of ethylene from naphtha crackers, producing LDPE, LLDPE, PVC, VCM, and downstream derivatives for export to China, Southeast Asia, and the United States. The complex's continuous MRO and capital project forging requirements are substantial: ASME B16.5 Class 300–1500 flanges in ASTM A105, A182 F316L, and Duplex F51 for the highly corrosive chlorine and VCM service streams; naphtha cracker furnace tube support forgings in A182 F347H (stabilised stainless for high-temperature creep service at 850–900°C); and polypropylene and polyethylene reactor nozzle forgings in 316L stainless. Shivam Forge delivers all these components CIF Kaohsiung in 4–6 sea days from Mundra — the fastest India-to-Taiwan supply route.
China Steel Corporation (CSC) — Taiwan's only integrated steel plant, built with government investment and Japanese technical assistance in 1971 at Kaohsiung's Linhai Industrial Park — produces 9 million tonne/year of crude steel from basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and electric arc furnace (EAF) operations, with a complete downstream portfolio: hot-rolled coils, cold-rolled coils, galvanized steel, electrolytic tinplate, and specialty steels for the automotive, shipbuilding, and electronics industries. CSC's rolling mill infrastructure requires precision forging replacements and upgrades: work roll journals in high-chromium alloy (Cr13, Shore 65–75 HSD for finished strip), backup roll journals in 55NiCrMoV6 (Shore 55–65 HSD), BOF converter trunnion ring forgings in 4340 Q+T (Rm 1100 MPa, ductile transition temperature −40°C), and continuous casting machine (CCM) drive shaft forgings in 34CrNiMo6. CSBC Corporation — China Shipbuilding, Taiwan's national shipyard — is currently executing the most significant defence programme in Taiwan's history: the Indigenous Submarine (IDS) programme, building 8 diesel-electric submarines of indigenous design to replace ageing World War II-era Guppy-class boats. Pressure hull forgings in HY-80 and HY-100 high-strength steel (ASTM A543 Type B and C), submarine-grade weld quality, and acoustic quietness are paramount requirements.
Taiwan's offshore wind energy sector is one of Asia's fastest-growing clean energy markets, with a government target of 20 GW offshore installed capacity by 2035 — generating over $100 billion in investment. Developers include Ørsted (Greater Changhua 1&2a — 1.5 GW), Siemens Gamesa (supplying 8 MW SG 8.0-167 DD and 14 MW SG 14-222 DD turbines), Equinor (Hai Long 1&2 — 1 GW), Northland Power (Ha Long), and local developers like Swancor Renewable Energy. Each offshore wind turbine (8–15 MW class) requires multiple precision forgings: a main shaft (42CrMo4 Q+T, typically 5–8 tonnes for 8 MW class), pitch bearing inner ring forging (42CrMo4, 4–6 tonne), yaw bearing ring forging (42CrMo4), generator shaft forging (34CrNiMo6), and transition piece flange rings (S355NL structural steel, large diameter > 8 m). Shivam Forge supplies all standard turbine forgings with DNV GL 2016 type certification documentation and can deliver CIF Taichung (the main offshore wind installation port in central Taiwan) in 5–7 days from Mundra.
Shivam Forge's competitive advantage in Taiwan is built on three vectors: price competitiveness (25–35% below Japanese and Korean alternatives on a CIF Kaohsiung basis — Taiwan's dominant forging supply sources), supply chain diversification (with Taiwan Strait geopolitical tensions rising, Taiwanese buyers are actively diversifying supply chains away from China and reducing dependence on single East Asian sources), and documentation completeness (ISO 9001:2015, EN 10204 3.1, ASME/ASTM, API Q1, DNV GL for wind applications, Lloyd's Register for marine — the full certification matrix for Taiwanese industrial procurement). Taiwan's MFN tariff on HS 7326.19 (forged steel articles) is 0–5%, making Indian forgings even more competitive on a landed cost basis. Payment terms facilitated via Taiwan's major banks: CTBC Bank, Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Mega International Commercial Bank — all maintaining active LC correspondent relationships with Indian banks. Contact our Taiwan accounts team at +91-9265772827 for FPG/CSC/CSBC vendor registration support and CIF Kaohsiung quotations.
Yes. Shivam Forge manufactures ASME B16.5 flanges, ethylene cracker furnace tube support forgings in A182 F347H, naphtha cracker reactor nozzle forgings, and PVC compressor casing forgings for Formosa Plastics Group's Mailiao petrochemical complex. We hold ISO 9001:2015 and supply full EN 10204 3.1 material documentation.
Sea transit from Mundra or Kandla to Kaohsiung Port is 4–6 days — one of the fastest India-to-East-Asia supply routes. Keelung port (northern Taiwan, CPC Taoyuan refinery area) is 5–7 days from Mundra. Air freight from Mumbai to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport takes 2–3 days.
Yes. For China Steel Corporation's integrated mill at Kaohsiung, we supply work roll journals in 55NiCrMoV6 (Shore 55–65 HSD), BOF converter trunnion ring forgings in 4340 Q+T, and continuous caster drive shaft forgings in 34CrNiMo6. All forgings include EN 10204 3.1 mill certificates and ultrasonic testing per ASTM A388.
Yes. For CSBC's indigenously designed submarine (IDS) programme, we can supply HY-80 (ASTM A543 Type B) high-strength submarine hull closure forgings, pressure hull bulkhead rings, and structural forgings meeting MIL-S-16216 submarine steel specifications. Full material traceability and NDE documentation (UT, MT) provided.
Yes. For Taiwan's offshore wind programme (Changhua, Yunlin wind zones), we supply main shaft forgings in 42CrMo4 Q+T (260–280 HB, 5–12 tonne range), pitch bearing inner ring forgings in 42CrMo4, and DNV GL-compliant structural forgings. IEC 61400-1 fatigue design documentation and EN 10228-3 UT inspection reports included.
Taiwan applies MFN import tariff of 0–5% on most industrial forged steel products (HS 7326.19). This is very favourable compared to EU or US tariffs. Indian forgings, already 25–35% cheaper than Japanese or Korean equivalents, remain highly competitive on a CIF Kaohsiung landed cost basis even after Taiwan's low tariff.
Yes. We supply marine shaft forgings (propeller shafts, intermediate shafts, stern tube sleeves) in 304 and 316L stainless steel, NiCrMo marine grade, and NV Grade materials for Taiwan's container shipping fleets. Forgings carry Lloyd's Register or Bureau Veritas class society material certificates as required.
Indian forgings from Shivam Forge are typically 25–35% lower than Japanese forging suppliers (e.g., Nippon Steel, Kobe Steel subsidiaries) and 20–30% lower than Korean suppliers on a CIF Kaohsiung basis. With 4–6 day transit vs 3–5 days from Japan/Korea, Indian forgings offer near-parity lead times at substantial cost savings.
Why Choose Shivam Forge
Shivam Forge delivers precision hot-forged components from our integrated Shapar, Rajkot facility — covering forging, CNC machining, heat treatment, and quality inspection under one roof.
