Taiwan vowed on Friday to seek a lower tariff after Donald Trump imposed a “temporary” 20 percent levy on its shipments to the United States as part of his trade war. The US president’s announcement was part of a sweep of measures — reaching 41 percent — against dozens of global partners as they scrambled for deals with Washington to avert the

By Yimou Lee and Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday that the new 20% tariff rate set by the Trump administration on goods imported from the island is "temporary",

The Trump administration is weighing yet more tariffs on chips, Taiwan’s main exports. By Meaghan Tobin Amy Chang Chien and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan President Trump’s announcement on Thursday of a new tariff rate of 20 percent on Taiwan’s exports to the United States comes when ties between Taipei and Washington are already particularly strained.