The Trump administration's government estimates that the tax on semiconductors and medical drugs will be announced in the future. Japanese media pointed out that the tax rate set by the United States for Japanese semiconductors and medical drugs is estimated to be 15%, which will be the same as the tax on automobiles.
Daily News reported on the 29th that Japanese government officials said that the U.S. sets the tax rate levy rate for Japanese semiconductors and medical drugs to 15%. The two governments of Japan and the United States reached an agreement on the 23rd, and Japan's taxes on all other and automobiles were reduced to 15%, while semiconductors and medical drugs were estimated to be subject to the same tax rate.
Based on economic security protection perspectives, the United States regards semiconductors and medical drugs as important materials, and is expected to publish semiconductors and medical drugs taxes in the future.
According to reports, White House, the United States announced the tax negotiations with the European Union (EU) on the 28th, of which the United States will receive a 15% tax on EU semiconductors, medical drugs and other products. It is estimated that Japanese semiconductors and medical drugs will also be subject to the same tax rate as in the EU.
As of the end of the morning closing of the Japanese stock market on the 29th (10:30 am Taipei time), the daily 225 index fell 0.91% (down 374.95 points) and closed 40,623.32 points. Japan's chip equipment giant Tokyo Vili Technology (TEL) closed down 0.86%, testing equipment business Advantest fell 0.81%, Chinese and foreign drug manufacturing fell 0.93%, and Takeda's pharmaceutical industry fell 0.42%.
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