Taiwan signals tariff deal with US could come soonBy Ben Blanchard, Trevor Hunnicutt and Dagmarah Mackos / Reuters, TAIPEI and WASHINGTONTaiwan today signaled that a tariff deal with the US could come soon, after its negotiators left for the latest round of talks with Washington, saying both sides are expected to announce where they have reached a "consensus." Taiwan, a global semiconductor powerhouse, has been in talks with the US to get the tariff on its exports cut from 20 to 15 percent. Two people familiar with the matter said an announcement on the tariffs deal could come by the end of the month. Under the deal, it is expected that chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) would commit to building more facilities in Arizona, one of the people said. Regarding that new order, Taiwan has previously held multiple discussions with the US and reached a consensus on preferential tariff treatment for semiconductors and related products, the statement said.
