Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-06-22

The Bureau of Foreign Trade said Friday it is still trying to convince the United States to exempt Taiwan from steel and aluminum tariffs.

In early March, President Trump announced a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports to the US. Taiwan’s attempt to seek exemption from the tariffs has not yet yielded any result.

Washington has exempted 42 types of steel products from the tariff. These products are mostly from China, Japan, Germany, Sweden and Belgium.

Lee Guann-jyh, spokesperson for the foreign trade bureau, said Friday that they are still seeking an exemption for Taiwan. The bureau also encourages local companies to apply for exemption through available mechanisms, such as the US supply chain.
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