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Tuesday 15 April 2025
Taiwan eyes 20% export hit as tariff talks with US enter stormy waters
The Trump Administration's April 3 tariff proposal jolted Taiwan's export sector, only to be paused by a last-minute 90-day delay before its April 9 rollout. The abrupt shift left...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Tariff storm brews over PCB trade as Foxconn subsidiary delivers record 1Q
Taiwan's PCB industry delivered unexpectedly strong first-quarter results in 2025, defying seasonal norms. However, growing uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's shifting tariff...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Taiwan IC packaging firms report strong 1Q25, but US tariff uncertainty casts shadow
Amid US-China trade tensions and the potential for new US semiconductor tariffs under President Donald Trump, Taiwan's IC packaging and testing industry is showing strong first-quarter...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Vietnam navigates US-China tariff tensions with caution
Vietnam, historically a significant beneficiary of the "China +1" strategy, finds itself between pressure from the US and political ties with China. It was the first to engage in...
Monday 14 April 2025
Tariff uncertainty casts a pall over panel demand as industry leaders await repercussions
In a reprieve for global markets, US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs on nations yet to retaliate, imposing only a baseline 10% levy...
Monday 14 April 2025
Taiwan's machinery industry girds for tariff impact; warns of Chinese dumping and origin-washing
As Taiwan's machinery industry grapples with the US's reciprocal tariffs, it seizes the 90-day buffer period and 10% initial rate to devise countermeasures. Beyond domestic subsidies,...
Monday 14 April 2025
China-made iPhones exempt from tariffs, US Commerce Secretary hints at future taxes
On the night of April 11, Eastern Time, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the exclusion of several products from "reciprocal tariffs," including smartphones, computers,...
Monday 14 April 2025
Laster Tech's Q1 revenue surges 17.34%, sets record despite US-China tariff challenges
Laster Tech, a leading purveyor of LED automotive modules, reported a consolidated revenue of NT$708 million (approx. US$21.63 million) for March 2025, a striking 38.42% surge year-over-year,...
Monday 14 April 2025
Trump warns tariffs are coming for electronics after reprieve
President Donald Trump pledged he will still apply tariffs to phones, computers, and popular consumer electronics, downplaying a weekend exemption as a procedural step in his overall...
Saturday 12 April 2025
US's 46% reciprocal tariffs on Vietnam have clients in telecom industry halting orders
The reciprocal tariff measures implemented by US President Donald Trump officially took effect at 12:01 PM Taiwan time on April 9. Taiwanese manufacturers in Southeast Asia have become...
Saturday 12 April 2025
Yaskawa Electric grapples with tariff uncertainty amid modest recovery
Yaskawa Electric has forecast an uplift in revenue and operating profit for its fiscal year 2025, spanning from March 2025 to February 2026, propelled by a moderate recovery in the...
Friday 11 April 2025
Trump's trade tariff rhetoric casts long shadow over global semiconductor supply chains
President Donald Trump's recent tariff proposals have sent ripples through the global semiconductor industry, raising concerns about supply chain stability and prompting companies...
Friday 11 April 2025
Trump's China tariffs to hit 145% as 75 countries get temporary relief
The Trump administration has unveiled a new tariff policy that grants a 90-day exemption to 75 countries currently in negotiations, imposing only an additional 10% tariff, while China...
Friday 11 April 2025
Tariff impact on iPhone's production strategy
As of April 10, the latest development shows that Trump has raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, maintaining a hardline stance. For Apple's iPhone, which still relies heavily...
Friday 11 April 2025
Largan Precision unfazed by US tariffs, eyes upgraded lens demand and robot applications

As global tech manufacturers brace for the potential impact of Donald Trump's revived tariff agenda, Largan Precision — a key optical...