Name: Taiwan–US Tariff Deal Opens Market to Food, Health Products｜TaiwanPlus News
Uploaded: 2026-02-14T21:01:20.000Z
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US Ground beef and pork could be hitting Taiwan's supermarket shelves soon.

This comes after years of banning imports over concerns like mad cow disease and controversial food additives like ractopamine and pork.

But authorities say they will only uphold the highest standards.

Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration says it will convene experts for review and submit a proposal to finalize standards.

Industry officials are pushing for the government to include country of origin labels to help consumers.

Additionally, opposition lawmakers have raised concerns about how these new imports may undercut local producers.

Ruling party lawmakers say these fears are overblown.

Apart from food, the new agreement will also lower tariffs on health supplements from 30% to 10%.

Officials warn that consumers may not see major price drops because tariffs are only a small part of retail costs.

Industry insiders are concerned the lower tariffs may affect local producers.

The new trade deal also paves the way for a more streamlined medical approval process if a product is already Certified by the U.S.

Many in Taiwan's local industries are still figuring out the effects of the new tariff deal and what it means for consumers.

The deal now heads to the legislature for review.

How all this plays out could have a big impact on the daily lives of many.

Devin Tsai and Larry Siano for Taiwan plus.

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