Posted on 02/12/2026 7:45:06 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Trade shapes power structures, and when two economies tighten bonds, the ripple spreads far beyond shipping lanes and customs desks. On Feb. 12, 2026, the Trump administration finalized a sweeping trade agreement with Taiwan that cuts tariffs, boosts American exports, and pours hundreds of billions into U.S. industry.
Taiwan agreed to eliminate or sharply reduce tariffs on nearly all American goods, as duties on U.S. beef, dairy, and corn were reduced immediately to 0%. Pork belly tariffs fell from 40% to 10%, and ham fell from 32% to 10%. Taiwan also removed non-tariff barriers on motor vehicles, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, accepting U.S. safety standards in those sectors.
The U.S. dropped tariffs on Taiwanese imports to 15% from 20%, a shift that aligns Taiwan with key competitors like South Korea and Japan. Semiconductors and advanced electronics stand at the center of that adjustment.
Taiwan is committed to buying nearly $85 billion in U.S. goods between 2026 and 2029, including $44.4 billion in liquefied natural gas and crude oil, $15.2 billion in civil aircraft and engines, and $25.2 billion in power grid equipment and generators. Rounding out the list are marine and steelmaking equipment.
Reaching even higher is the headline figure; Taiwanese companies pledged $250 billion in U.S. production across semiconductors, energy, AI, and advanced electronics.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation committed $100 billion within that total, with the Taiwanese government guaranteeing another $250 billion to support supply chain expansion.
U.S. Ambassador Jamieson Greer oversaw the signing under the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States.
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Excellent.
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Yeah, Taiwan doesn’t want to get raped by China so it’s dancing pretty vigorously. Keep it up
Allow me to pose a layman’s question. What would the impact be of the US, in secret, establishing a naval or other military base on Taiwan then only announcing it publicly once established? Would it reinforce the existing situation or exacerbate it beyond reason? Would it be a plus or minus for the US?
Trump knows what he’s doing with tariffs.
They’re bargaining chips!
Congress needs to stay out of it.
Here’s another great trade deal that liberals, to include their media, don’t know about. And if they did know about it, they’d hate it because it’s good news for the nation, the people and the economy.
On second thought, I guess the lefty media will know about it, they’ll just ignore it.
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