Taiwan Says US Tariffs 'Highly Unreasonable'

Fuente: International Business Times

Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs announced overnight included a hefty 32 percent tax on Taiwanese imports, which Taipei described as 'unfair' AFP US President Donald Trump's tariffs were "highly unreasonable" and the government planned to start "serious negotiations" with Washington, Taipei said Thursday. Taiwan had sought to avoid Trump's threatened levies by pledging increased investment in the United States, more purchases of US energy, and greater defence spending. But Trump's sweeping new tariffs announced overnight included a hefty 32 percent tax on Taiwanese imports, which Taipei described as "unfair".