AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessFILE PHOTO: A general view of the U. S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo29 Sep 2025 05:01PM (Updated: 29 Sep 2025 05:08PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST TAIPEI :A senior U.S. Department of Agriculture official is visiting Taiwan this week, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Monday, amid ongoing tariff talks with Washington.Taiwan, a major semiconductor producer, runs a large trade surplus with the United States. The island's exports to the United States are currently subject to a 20 per cent tariff.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 U.S. Department of Agriculture, is visiting Taiwan from Monday to Wednesday.Lindberg will take part in the Agribusiness Trade Mission, meet with executives from the U.S. Meat Export Federation and Taiwan's meat industry, and lead a roundtable discussion with U.S. agricultural representatives, it added.In a separate statement earlier on Monday about U.S. 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".Further details will be provided in due course, it said, without elaborating.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".Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST