Taiwan seeks US assurances tariff deal terms will not changeBy Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee / Reuters, TAIPEITaiwan is to work with the US to ensure the beneficial terms it has already agreed do not change despite ructions following the US Supreme Court striking down US President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君) said today. Taiwan has struck two deals with the US to lower the tariffs on its exports to the country to 15 percent from 20 percent. Photo: Tu Chien-jung, Taipei TimesUnder last month's deal, Taiwan companies are to invest US$250 billion to boost production of semiconductors, energy and artificial intelligence in the US, while Taiwan would also guarantee an additional US$250 billion in credit to facilitate further investment. Cheng, who led the talks with the US, said the government has been in touch already with Washington, although did not say with whom. Preferential tariff treatment for Taiwan's semiconductor exports already agreed with the US would also not change, but Taiwan's high trade surplus with the US is a risk going forward, Cheng added.

Source: Taipei Times February 24, 2026 10:35 UTC