Taiwan: Agricultural fund worth NT$30 billion announced

Taipei Times
2026.04.04

A NT$30 billion (US$938.32 million) agricultural security fund would be set up to ensure agricultural workers’ rights and benefits, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday in response to concerns over the Taiwan-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART).

The Office of the US Trade Representative on Tuesday released this year’s National Trade Estimate report, highlighting several trade obstacles between Taiwan and the US, as well as the nation’s commitments under the agreement.

Taiwan has committed to eliminate or reduce tariffs on 99 percent of all tariff lines under the ART, which was signed on Feb. 13, the report said.

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