US-Taiwan trade deal tariffs to take effect retroactively from May 1
US-Taiwan trade deal tariffs to take effect retroactively from May 1
2026-05-28
The US is removing or cutting some tariffs to 15% on Taiwanese imports as part of the bilateral MOU reached by Taipei and Washington in January. They cover goods including auto parts, wood and steel, according to a notice on the Federal Register and will take effect retroactively from May 1. This has made Taiwan the first country in the world to receive preferential treatment under Section 232 of the US Trade Expansion Act. This is expected to boost traditional industries and component supply chains. Let’s find out more.
Cheng Li-chiun
Vice Premier
The preferential measures related to the non-semiconductor Section 232 tariffs will take effect from May 1.
After a long period of trade negotiations between Taiwan and the United States, there’s good news: the US has released its non-semiconductor preferential tariffs under Section 232 for Taiwan, making Taiwan the first country in the world to receive preferential treatment under Section 232.
Cheng Li-chiun
Vice Premier
The preferential tariffs that have come into effect are roughly the same as those received by the EU, Japan, and South Korea. Therefore, we believe that the new tariff rates will help our country enhance the competitiveness of related industries overseas.
Tariffs on automotive parts exported to the US have been reduced from an average of 26.71% to 15%; tariffs on logs, timber, and wood derivatives have dropped from 25% to 15%. Furthermore, aerospace components, which previously faced a maximum tariff of 55.7%, are now exempted, leaving only the base Most Favored Nation average tariff rate of 1.12% without cumulative duties. These changes are retroactive to May 1.
Cheng Li-chiun
Vice Premier
The US has not yet proposed tariffs on semiconductors and their derivatives under Section 232. We are continuing to consult with the US in advance through a government-to-government communication mechanism.
The preferential tariff treatment for non-semiconductor products under Section 232 directly benefits Taiwan’s traditional manufacturing industries, small and medium-sized enterprises, and component supply chains by reducing costs and operational pressures and significantly enhancing their overseas competitiveness.
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台美MOU突破! "非半導體232關稅優惠"上路
2026-05-28
台美MOU大突破，美國最新公布，對台"非半導體232關稅優惠"，包括汽車零組件、原木及木製衍生品等，稅率降為15%，航太零組件直接’’豁免’’，僅保留原先的MFN稅率，這也讓台灣成為全球第一個得到232優惠待遇的國家，傳產、中小企業、零組件供應鏈等直接受惠。
[[行政院副院長 鄭麗君]]
“非半導體232關稅，相關優惠的措施，自5月1號起生效”
台美貿易談判歷經多時，現在傳出好消息，美對台’’非半導體232關稅優惠’’出爐，台灣成為全球第一個得到232優惠待遇的國家。
[[行政院副院長 鄭麗君]]
“生效的優惠關稅，大致和歐盟日韓，所取得的優惠待遇是一致，所以我們相信，新稅率生效之後，將有助於我國提升相關產業提升海外的競爭力”
包括汽車零組件，輸出美國稅率，從原先平均26.71%，調降為15%，原木、木材及木製衍生品等從原先25%降到15%，航太零組件原本最高55.7%，現在直接豁免，僅保留MFN不疊加最惠國平均稅率1.12%，回朔到5月1號生效。
[[行政院副院長 鄭麗君]]
“目前美方並尚未提出，半導體及其衍生品232的關稅，那我們持續的也透過政府對政府，一個溝通機制，跟美方預先進行協商”
非半導體232關稅優惠，包括傳統製造業、中小企業、零組件供應鏈等，直接受惠，不僅減輕業者成本及營運壓力，海外競爭力也會大提升。
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