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US Taiwan Trade War Escalates: 20% Tariffs Threaten Economic Stability and Spark Global Trade Tensions

US Taiwan Trade War Escalates: 20% Tariffs Threaten Economic Stability and Spark Global Trade Tensions

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 Listeners, tensions between the United States and Taiwan have reached new heights this year as the Trump administration continues its forceful approach on tariffs and trade. On August 1, President Trump announced that the US and Taiwan had reached a preliminary trade agreement in which a 20% “reciprocal tariff” will be imposed on most Taiwanese goods sent to America. This temporary measure, set to take effect August 7, follows months of escalating tariff negotiations that began earlier in the spring—when Trump threatened a 32% tariff on Taiwanese imports, with an exception for semiconductor products, Taiwan’s primary and most strategic export. According to The Straits Times, this new 20% rate may decrease if further negotiations succeed, but at present, Taiwan’s businesses are bracing for sharp impacts.

Traditional industries—agriculture, fishing, and manufacturing—stand to be hit the hardest. Taiwan’s government quickly called the tariffs “unreasonable,” but opted not to retaliate. Instead, it proposed increasing imports from the US and eliminating its own tariffs on American products to ease frictions. In April, Premier Cho Jung-tai rolled out a NT$88 billion plan designed to cushion the economy and support affected sectors as the new trade reality sets in, urging Taiwan’s legislature to act fast to implement relief for workers and businesses. According to Wikipedia’s review of this saga, Taiwan’s National Development Council has warned that reinstating Trump’s higher tariffs could reduce manufacturing output by 5%.

These tough negotiations have alarmed key stakeholders. The American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan, as reported in June, urged the US government to drop these punitive import taxes, emphasizing the urgent need to stabilize trade relations and safeguard American and Taiwanese business interests. Trade experts note that Taiwan must also pay additional Most-Favored-Nation tariffs for each industry, making the real rate “20% plus N,” depending on the sector.

Behind the policy headlines lies a turbulent legal climate. According to SCMP and Economic Times, a US federal appeals court ruled most of Trump’s emergency tariffs illegal, with the Supreme Court set to decide on their future by October 14, 2025. Until that decision, all current tariffs—including those affecting Taiwan—remain in force. Should the Supreme Court strike them down, hundreds of billions could be refunded, upending trade flows nationwide.

On the ground, the effects are being felt in everyday transactions. According to Toledo Blade and East County Magazine, all imported goods—regardless of value—now face stiff tariffs ranging from 10% to 50% depending on their country of origin, eliminating the previous exemption for shipments under $800. Taiwan Post has already suspended some US-bound mail to avoid these steep charges, and many small businesses are scrambling to adjust.

Listeners, as the US-Taiwan tariff saga unfolds, expect more political maneuvering, more economic stress tests, and continued headlines shaping the future of global trade. Thank you for tuning in to Taiwan Tariff News and Tracker—please remember to subscribe so you don’t miss the latest updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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