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 Welcome, listeners, to today’s edition of Taiwan Tariff News and Tracker. As of June 20, 2025, tariff policy developments between the United States and Taiwan continue to send shockwaves through global supply chains and financial markets.

The biggest headline this month remains President Trump’s aggressive reevaluation of trade policies toward East Asia. On April 2, the Trump administration announced a sweeping 32 percent tariff on all non-semiconductor imports from Taiwan, a move that immediately rattled Taiwanese exporters and policymakers. The administration dubbed this a “reciprocal tariff,” targeting economies with large trade surpluses with the United States. As Taiwan’s trade surplus with the US reached $73.9 billion in 2024—making it the US’s sixth largest—the island was quickly singled out for high tariffs.

Just a week after the initial announcement, Washington temporarily reduced the tariff rate to 10 percent for a 90-day negotiation window, which expires on July 9. Taiwan’s government criticized the move as arbitrary and unfair, pointing to the island’s crucial role as America’s largest supplier of advanced semiconductors and AI hardware. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the US accounted for 25.7 percent of Taiwan’s total exports as of March, underscoring how central the American market is for Taiwanese industries—especially for servers, network equipment, and automotive components.

Taiwanese business communities and policymakers are bracing for tough negotiations. Although some relief came for semiconductor, computer, and mobile phone exports—products temporarily exempted or facing only minimum tariffs—uncertainty continues to loom. Some industries that enjoyed duty-free status under international IT agreements are now confronted with at least a 10 percent tariff, impacting outputs worth upwards of NT$1.5 trillion. Smaller export-dependent manufacturers are especially vulnerable; these tariffs place them at a disadvantage not only in the US but also against regional competitors like Japan and South Korea, who face lower rates.

Experts at Taiwan's Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research warn that if the tariffs revert to 15 percent or higher following the negotiation pause, Taiwan’s economic growth rate could dip below 2 percent for the year—or fall much further if global recession fears materialize. President Trump has made it clear that his priority is to bring manufacturing back to the US, and observers believe the administration is using the threat of continued tariffs as leverage to secure better trade terms for American companies.

In response, President William Lai has signaled his willingness to pursue a new, more deeply integrated trade partnership with the US. While Taipei hopes for a fairer deal, the Trump administration’s America First rhetoric raises questions about whether any agreement will favor Taiwan in the short term.

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