Taiwan to discuss supply chains with the US this week amid auto chip shortage

The auto chip shortage has affected major carmakers like Volkswagen AG, Ford Motor Co, Subaru Corp, Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Fiat Chrys
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd will prioritise the production of auto chips if it is able to further increase capacity. (Bloomberg)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd will prioritise the production of auto chips if it is able to further increase capacity.

Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-Hua will hold a virtual meeting with the United States this week to discuss supply chains, with semiconductor firms present, her ministry said on Friday, amid a global shortage of chips used by automakers.

Also Read : Taiwan's chipmakers vow best effort to ease auto-chip shortage

The State Department said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations Matt Murray would take part in the meeting. It will be the most senior announced exchange between Taiwan and the Biden administration, which took office on Jan. 20.

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Car factories around the world are shutting assembly lines because of the chip shortages, which in some cases have been exacerbated by the former US administration's actions against Chinese chip factories.

Taiwan, home to tech firms like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) , the world's largest contract chipmaker, has become front and centre of efforts to resolve the shortage.

Germany's economy minister wrote to Wang to help resolve the problem, and this week she met chip company executives including from TSMC to push them to ramp up production.

Taiwan's Economics Ministry said Wang was expected to hold the meeting with the United States next Friday "to work with industry players to promote closer cooperation in the Taiwan-US industrial chain."

A spokesman for the US State Department said the past year had shown that "strong and diverse supply chains are vital to US security and prosperity."

He said the department would continue to focus on strengthening economic ties with Taiwan. Such ties were stepped up under former President Donald Trump, angering China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory.

"Taiwan is a leading democracy and a critical economic and security partner," the spokesman said. "Economic and commercial ties with Taiwan advance US interests and help create economic opportunity in the United States."

Biden's administration issued a strong statement of support for Taiwan at the weekend amid stepped-up Chinese military activity near the island, calling the US commitment to Taipei "rock solid."

On Friday, Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said Washington must be prepared to impose costs on China for its threats towards Taiwan and other issues.

The Taiwanese ministry said next week's meeting would include representatives of industries from both sides, "not limited to semiconductors."

TSMC declined to comment.

Wang said this week Washington had already been in touch with Taiwan to discuss the auto chip supply crunch.

The shortage has affected Volkswagen AG, Ford Motor Co, Subaru Corp, Toyota Motor Corp , Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Fiat Chrysler and other carmakers.

First Published Date: 31 Jan 2021, 09:17 AM IST
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