U.S. lowers tariff on Taiwanese goods to 15% in trade deal

The United States has agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20 percent to 15 percent, without stacking them on existing most-favored-nation (MFN) rates, after concluding trade negotiations with Taiwan on Thursday (U.S. time), Taiwan's Executive Yuan said Friday (Taiwan time).

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