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A proposed 100% US tariff on semiconductor imports, announced by President Donald Trump, could force a strategic shift of Taiwan’s chip production landscape, potentially pulling more of the island’s semiconductor operations onto American soil, reports Focus Taiwan.
Liu Pei-chen, a researcher at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, warned that Trump’s tariff threat signals a shift from incentive-driven industrial policy to one defined by force. “Now he is deploying the ‘stick’ strategy, imposing punitive tariffs unless companies invest in the…
