Taiwan and TSMC scramble to head off Trump’s tariff threat

Taiwan looks to buy Alaskan natural gas as it seeks to head off US tariffs
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is interested in natural gas from Alaska and will continue to assess the feasibility of purchases, the economy ministry said on Monday, as the government looks to narrow the trade surplus with the United States and head off tariffs.
Taiwan and TSMC scramble to head off Donald Trump’s tariff threat
Trump’s approach has spooked companies in Taiwan’s chip sector, too. Rick Tsai, chief executive of MediaTek, the country’s leading chip design house, told investors last week the company was running simulations of the impact of US tariffs, but their effect was “very unpredictable”.
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President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Taiwan-made chips, which could hit Nvidia, one of TSMC's biggest customers.
Taiwan sends officials to US to discuss possible Trump tariffs
Taiwan has sent officials to Washington to discuss possible U.S. tariffs by President Donald Trump, and has made preparations should they be imposed, Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Saturday.
Taiwan's Economy Ministry responds to Trump's threat of up to 100% tariffs on chips, including those from TSMC
Taiwan's government has been swift to respond to the talk of huge tariffs by the recently inaugurated 47th president of the United States.
Taiwan makes new offer to US in response to Trump tariff threats
Taiwanese authorities have reached out to the US and offered to buy more natural gas in response to threats from President Donald Trump to launch heavy tariffs.
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Taiwan's finance ministry reported the country's exports rose for a 15th consecutive month. January exports rose 4.4%, beating financial forecasts, due to global demand for artificial intelligence and worries over tariffs as Donald Trump took office as U.
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