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Reports Say the US Is Demanding TSMC Acquire 49% of Intel Shares as a Condition for Lowering Tariffs on Taiwan From 20%

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The US government has been increasing tariffs on trade with various countries, and on July 31, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing new tariff rates. Meanwhile, Taiwanese media reported that President Trump is demanding that TSMC , a major semiconductor foundry, acquire a 49% stake in Intel as a condition for lowering tariffs on Taiwan from 20%. 1/Taiwan and Taiwan trade difference exceeds Japan-Korea https://www.m…
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Trump's ultimatum in Taiwan: Tariffs will be reduced to 15% only if TSMC buys 49% of Intel's shares and invests $400 billion in the United States a measure to save IntelDonald Trump continues to put pressure on TSMC. The U.S. President would have proposed to reduce customs duties on Taiwan to 15% on only two terms: "TSMC must acquire a 49% stake in Intel and invest an additional $400 billion in the United States."...

News taken from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. Donald Trump puts the focus back on foreign trade, and this time the focus is on Taiwan and especially on TSMC, one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers. According to reports, the US president would be willing to reduce tariffs on imports from the country only if the company agreed to two very specific demands, which are to invest an additional $400 bil…

The US administration has requested the Taiwanese government to allow Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to acquire a 49% stake in American chipmaker Intel, Taipei media reported. In addition, the US wants the Taiwanese company to make an additional $400 billion in investments in America. The requests come in the context of the government's negotiations with […] The article Trump administration's conditions for Taiwan in tariff negotiatio…

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