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In response to the United States imposing a 32% tariff on Taiwanese goods, Finance Minister 莊翠雲 announced three industry support measures, including financial assistance, administrative simplification, and tax incentives. The Ministry of Finance will provide up to NT$200 billion in trade financing and offer interest reductions for affected businesses. Additionally, a coverage limit of NT$165 billion for export insurance will be provided. Enterprises can enjoy a maximum 15% deduction on income tax for R&D expenditures, and there are corresponding tax incentives for digital transformation projects.

In response to the U.S. President's imposition of tariffs as high as 32% on Taiwanese goods, Minister of Finance Chuang Tsui-yun announced three industrial support measures, involving financial assistance, administrative simplification, and tax incentives, aimed at helping enterprises stabilize capital operations, reduce costs, and enhance transformation momentum.

• In terms of financial support, the Ministry of Finance will provide a trade financing quota of up to NT$200 billion. Enterprises exporting to the U.S. or its related industries that experience a revenue decline of more than 15% compared to the base period can apply for interest reduction benefits, with a general reduction in loan interest rates by 1%; for small and medium-sized enterprises or those severely impacted by tariffs, the interest rate can be reduced by 1.5%, with an allocated budget of NT$12 billion.

• Additionally, the Ministry of Finance will also provide an export insurance coverage limit of NT$165 billion, with a budget of NT$2 billion for this measure.

• Regarding tax incentives, companies' R&D expenditures can offset up to 15% of the current year's corporate income tax; for digital transformation projects such as smart machinery and 5G integration, expenditures within NT$1 billion can enjoy a tax deduction range of 3% to 5%.