US EditionTaiwan says it has reached 'broad consensus' with US on tariff talks
The deal would cut U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15% and involve TSMC doubling its Arizona fabs with at least five new plants, expanding U.S. chip production.
- On Jan. 13, 2026, Taiwan's Cabinet said Taiwan and the United States reached agreement on key tariff issues and are discussing a timetable for a concluding meeting.
- Negotiators began talks in April after the Office of Trade Negotiations said they aim to seek reciprocal tariff reductions and a general consensus on key issues, including Section 232 treatment.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. would commit to building five new chip plants in Arizona, recently acquiring land for $197 million and expanding U.S. investments to $165 billion.
- The framework would cut tariffs to 15% from 20%, and the deal is under legal review and could be announced later this month; a Supreme Court ruling on Jan. 14 could weaken U.S. leverage in talks.
- U.S. national-security tools like Section 232 treat semiconductors as security issues, while China’s blockade risk makes TSMC’s U.S. expansion vital for supply-chain resilience and ties with customers.
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The United States and Taiwan seem to have reached an agreement in the trade dispute. Taipei thus garnishes the deal with five semiconductor factories to be built by the Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC in Arizona.
Taiwan Says It Has Reached Broad Trade Consensus With Washington
Taiwan has reached a general consensus with the United States on a trade deal, Taipei said on Jan. 13, following months of negotiations with Washington. Talks began in April last year to hash out a trade deal after President Donald Trump announced a 32 percent tariff on Taiwanese exports, which was lowered to 20 percent in July that same year. “Taiwan and the United States have reached broad consensus on the relevant issues,” Taiwan’s Office of …
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Jornal de NegóciosTaiwan Trade Negotiation Agency ensures that the objective of trade negotiations with the United States was always to seek mutual tariff reductions without tax increases.
The US government agrees with Taiwan. Reciprocal tariffs are to be dismantled, the Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC is to invest in production in the US. Taiwan's semiconductor industry is to be "preferably treated."
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