Taiwan and US flags are pictured next to a stack of US$50 bills in an illustration yesterday. Taiwan and the US are scheduling a final wrap-up meeting, after which they would publicly announce the details of the deal, the office said. In the first phase of Taiwan-US trade talks from April to the end of July last year, both sides negotiated tariffs, trade barriers, economic security, procurement and supply chain issues, the office said in previous statements. Taiwan earlier concluded trade discussions with the Office of the US Trade Representative, then continued to discuss Section 232 tariffs and TSMC’s investment plans with the US Department of Commerce, the New York Times said. TSMC has three fabs at various stages of development in Arizona under a previous US$65 billion investment commitment.

Source: Taipei Times January 13, 2026 16:10 UTC