TAIPEI (Reuters) -The United States should treat Taiwan like a partner and not an adversary, remove new and proposed tariffs, restore high-level cabinet visits and agree a double taxation deal, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan said on Tuesday.
Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, enjoyed strong support from U.S. President Donald Trump’s first administration, which regularized arms sales that President Joe Biden continued.
But Trump, as part of his sweeping tariffs on countries around the world, in April said he would put a 32% tariff on Taiwan, before pausing them for 90 days. Taiwan and the United States are still in talks to resolve the issue.
AmCham Taiwan President Carl Wegner, releasing the group’s 2025 White Paper, said he would be leading a delegation to Wash