US signs Taiwan trade deal
( February 12, 2026, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer signed a trade deal with Taiwan alongside Taiwanese Vice Premier Li-chiun Cheng and Minister without Portfolio Jen-ni Yang. The agreement includes the US lowering its tariff rate on Taiwanese goods to the higher of either a most-favored nation rate or a 15 percent rate. Taiwan has agreed to reduce or eliminate tariffs on 99 percent of US goods and committed to addressing non-tariff barriers on motor vehicles, medical devices, agricultural goods and pharmaceuticals, and to increase environmental, labor and intellectual property standards. Both sides also committed toward mutual investments, including with semiconductor supply chains in the US.Statement below and text of the deal attached:...
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