The deal comes ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned visit to China and suggests a deepening economic relationship between the U.S. and the Beijing-claimed island.

Opposition leaders, farmers and trade experts have raised concerns over the interim agreement.

Swing states face massive tariff costs as midterm elections approach, with affordability concerns dominating voter priorities in contested races.

Taiwan has also committed to purchase over $84 billion of U.S. goods, including energy and aviation products

Six Republicans crossed the aisle to oppose the president's tariffs on a major U.S. trading partner. The measure now heads to the Senate.

Taiwan has agreed to remove 99 percent of tariffs on the United States as the result of a newly completed reciprocal trade agreement announced by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on Thursday.

Trump administration officials signed a final reciprocal trade agreement that confirmed a 15% U.S. tariff rate for imports from Taiwan.

At GBS 2026, Piyush Goyal said India’s 18% US tariff strengthens its competitive position over Asian rivals, safeguards farmers, and reflects New Delhi’s strategy of negotiating trade agreements from a position of strength.

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Feb 12 (Reuters) - China's chief trade negotiator Li Chenggang met Mexico's Deputy Economy Minister Vidal Llerenas in Beijing on Monday, in the first face-to-face talks since Mexico imposed higher tariffs on Chinese imports,