Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwan's government is considering offering relief on carbon fees to soften the impact of new U.S. tariffs on certain companies, Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) said Tuesday. The measures under discussion include discounts, installment payments and deferred payments on the carbon fee, Peng said at the 2025 Asia Carbon Pricing Forum in Taipei. The proposals are intended to cushion the impact of the provisional 20-percent tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump in August on Taiwanese imports, which have hit traditional industries harder than high-tech sectors. While traditional industries are expected to be most affected by the tariffs, high-tech companies such as semiconductor makers produce more carbon emissions and therefore "will have to pay more in carbon fees," Peng said. The standard rate for the largest emitters could rise to as much as NT$300 per metric ton of CO₂.