Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/03/04
By: Shih Hsiu-chuan, Ku Chuan, Chu Tse-wei, Liao Yu-yang

Taipei, March 4 (CNA) Taiwan will try first to hold discussions with the United States on

John Deng (鄧振中)/CNA file photo

President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, before considering other action if necessary, a trade official said Sunday.

John Deng (鄧振中), Taiwan’s top trade negotiator, said it was still unclear which countries would be targeted under Trump’s recent proposal to implement tariffs of 25 percent on imports of steel and 10 percent on aluminum.

If Taiwan is affected by the proposed tariffs, it will first seek talks with the U.S. to find a way to deal with the issue and prevent it from spilling over into other areas of bilateral trade, Deng said.    [FULL  STORY]