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Taiwan Says Tariff Talks with US Enter 'Crucial Moment'

TAIWAN, JUL 12 – Taiwan aims to conclude tariff negotiations with the U.S. by Aug. 1 while protecting key national interests under a 32% import tax imposed by the U.S., officials said.

Summary by New Strait Times
ISTANBUL: Talks between Taipei and Washington over "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by United States (US) President Donald Trump are at a "crucial moment," a top Taiwanese politician said, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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"We have now entered a key phase, as if we were in the last 'inning' of a game [of baseball]; we have asked for a little more time, because we are committed to concluding the negotiations before the deadline," said Cheng Li-chiun. "If both parties come to a consensus, we can define a tariff," added the Deputy Prime Minister, in a statement published on Saturday by the Taiwanese Government. On Wednesday, Cheng and the chief representative of Taip…

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Focus Taiwan broke the news in Taiwan on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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