
Taiwan refutes U.S. plan to relocate nearly half its chip supply chain
Taiwan’s top trade official called Washington’s bid to move 40% of the island’s semiconductor supply chain to the U.S. 'impossible,' arguing the mature ecosystem cannot be relocated. The stance comes as Taiwan and its chip giant TSMC continue expanding in the U.S. under CHIPS Act incentives, despite analysts’ view that relocating such a complex supply chain is impractical due to costs, labor constraints, and geopolitical considerations like the Silicon Shield.




