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Tariffs: Lai Urged to Convene a Conference on US Tariffs
THAILAND, AUG 1 – The tariffs address America's $45.6 billion trade deficit with Thailand and target multiple Southeast Asian nations with rates mostly at 19%, aiming to protect U.S. economic and national security interests.
- Fu Kun-chi, the chief convener of the Kuomintang, urged President William Lai to hold a national conference in response to the 20 percent tariff imposed by the United States on Taiwanese goods, which is a challenge for Taiwanese industries.
- Eighty-Five percent of Taiwan's industries are export-oriented and face increased pressure from an appreciating New Taiwan dollar and tariffs, according to Fu Kun-chi.
- Taiwan's legislature passed a special act to provide NT$545 billion to counter the tariffs' effects, including cash handouts for citizens.
- Mayors from several municipalities called for negotiations to achieve a better tariff rate, citing challenges compared to Japan's and South Korea's rates of 15 percent.
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Fu Kun-chi (傅崐萁), chief convener of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), on Friday urged President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) to convene a national conference as soon as possible in response to the 20 percent tariff announced earlier in the day by the White House on Taiwanese goods.
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