U.S. slashes Taiwan tariffs in new semiconductor trade deal — Washington to reduce tariffs to 15% in exchange for $500 billion stateside manufacturing investment

Source: Tom’s Hardware

Deal Overview

• Tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductor products will be reduced from 20 % to 15 %.
• The agreement includes $250 billion in direct investments for U.S. chip manufacturing.
• An additional $250 billion in credit guarantees will be provided to Taiwanese technology companies.