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U.S. Treasury Flags Taiwan for Currency Practices Amid Trade Surplus

1/30/2026

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The U.S. Treasury kept Taiwan on its Monitoring List for currency practices, with Taiwan and nine other economies meeting two of three criteria through June 2025.
Taiwan posted a $100 billion U.S. trade surplus and a current-account surplus of 15% of GDP, with net purchases at 0.7% of GDP.
The report says the surplus stems from strong demand for technology products and that the Treasury will tighten foreign exchange scrutiny.

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The U.S. Treasury kept Taiwan on its Monitoring List for currency practices, with Taiwan and nine other economies meeting two of three criteria through June 2025.
Taiwan posted a $100 billion U.S. trade surplus and a current-account surplus of 15% of GDP, with net purchases at 0.7% of GDP.
The report says the surplus stems from strong demand for technology products and that the Treasury will tighten foreign exchange scrutiny.