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Taiwan Urges Support Amid Declining Orchid Exports to US

1/23/2026

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Taiwan's Orchid Growers Association urges government support to boost the competitiveness of Phalaenopsis orchids in the US market.
Phalaenopsis sales to the United States declined 4.7% last year as Canada and Latin America gain tariff-free access.
The United States reduced tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%, but exporting costs for orchids remain high.
Taiwan's tilapia and edamame exports face competition from China with varying impacts on market share.

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Taiwan's Orchid Growers Association urges government support to boost the competitiveness of Phalaenopsis orchids in the US market.
Phalaenopsis sales to the United States declined 4.7% last year as Canada and Latin America gain tariff-free access.
The United States reduced tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%, but exporting costs for orchids remain high.
Taiwan's tilapia and edamame exports face competition from China with varying impacts on market share.