The trade deal is a win-win for both Taiwan and the U.S. if Taiwanese chips get preferential treatment even outside the quota.
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(Image credit: Getty Images / NurPhoto ) Share Share by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 6 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said that the recent U.S.–Taiwan trade deal will not erode the island’s chip industry, often considered as its “silicon shield” against potential aggression from China, which claims the island as its own , according to Reuters. The trade deal between the two partners requires Taiwanese companies to invest $250 billion in semiconductor manufacturing, energy production and distribution, and artificial intelligence research, development, and operations. Aside from that, the Taiwanese government will offer $250 billion in credit guarantees to its companies, allowing them to build or expand their presence in the United States.
The massive investment by Taiwanese companies in American research and manufacturing facilities has some people concerned that the island will lose its edge when it comes to advanced semiconductors . However, it has taken steps to ensure that its most advanced technologies remain on the island , while also refusing a proposal to move half of U.S.-bound chip production on American shores . “This is not supply-chain relocation; rather, it is support for Taiwan’s high-tech industries to extend their strength abroad — through addition, and even multiplication — to expand a strong international footprint in the United States,” Cheng told reporters.
In exchange for the $500 billion investment, the U.S. will apply zero tariffs on chips made in Taiwan that are within 2.5 times of a company’s current Stateside manufacturing capacity while they’re building their facilities. Once construction is completed, this limit will fall to just 1.5 times, but still without import taxes. As for chips that exceed the limit, Taiwan expects preferential treatment, meaning it will likely not get hit with the massive 300% tariff that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering putting on semiconductors .
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