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The US lowered Taiwan's tariffs in exchange for a massive domestic chipmaking promise.
Taiwanese tech firms will invest $250 billion in US chipmaking facilities with $250 billion in government credit.
KEY POINTS
- US tariffs on Taiwanese goods will drop from 20 to 15 percent under this agreement.
- Taiwanese factories in the US can import up to 2.5 times planned capacity tariff-free during construction.
- TSMC has acquired additional land in Arizona, planning up to six semiconductor fabs for US expansion.
- US will eliminate reciprocal tariffs on pharmaceuticals, aircraft components, and certain natural resources from Taiwan.
COMPANIES
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