USDA trade chief visits Taiwan for talks Tariff negotiations remain key agenda item30 September 2025 30 September 2025 1 minute read 1 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North America AsiaA senior US Department of Agriculture (USDA) official is visiting Taiwan this week, the de facto US embassy in Taipei said on Monday, amid ongoing tariff talks with Washington, reported Reuters. Taiwan, a major semiconductor producer, runs a large trade surplus with the United States. In a statement, the American Institute in Taiwan, which handles the unofficial relationship between Washington and Taipei, said Luke J. Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the USDA, is visiting Taiwan from Monday to Wednesday. In a separate statement earlier on Monday about US tariff talks, Taiwan's Office of Trade Negotiations said "both sides continue to actively engage in consultations on economic and trade issues, including reciprocal tariffs". Taiwan's government said earlier this month that it hoped for a more favourable tariff rate from the United States after talks achieved "certain progress".