US EditionTrump administration reaches a trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriers
The deal commits Taiwan to eliminate nearly all tariffs on U.S. goods and invest $250 billion in American industries, while U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese imports drop to 15%, matching Japan and South Korea.
- On February 12, 2026, U.S. officials signed a final reciprocal trade agreement with Taiwan in Washington, formalizing a January framework under the American Institute in Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the Taiwanese government pledged to invest $250 billion in U.S. industries, boosting export opportunities for U.S. farmers, ranchers, fishermen, workers and manufacturers.
- The final text shows the agreement adding technical language that cuts Taiwan's tariffs of up to 26% on many U.S. agricultural imports, including beef, dairy, and corn, to 15% from 20%.
- The tariff agreement requires approval from Taiwan's legislature, and U.S. officials said the deal would help create world-class industrial parks with TSMC as a key investor.
- Ahead of President Donald Trump's April visit, Taiwan produces about 90% of advanced chips, driving a U.S. trade imbalance of nearly $127 billion in the first 11 months of 2025.
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The agreement formalises what was agreed in January on the cut of US duties on many Taiwanese exports from 20% to 15% and on the simultaneous increase in investment in American technology
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The United States and Taiwan signed a trade deal that will lower tariffs on Taiwanese exports to 15% and open the island’s market to U.S. goods. $84 Billion US Purchase Commitment The new trade deal aligns tariffs on Taiwanese exports with those of other Asian allies such as Japan and South Korea. The agreement stipulates that Taiwan will eliminate or reduce 99% of tariff barriers on U.S. goods, and provide “preferential market access” for U.S. …
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