US Agriculture Undersecretary Leads 39-Member Trade Mission to Expand Exports in Taiwan

Luke J. Lindberg, the U.S. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, is leading a U.S. agribusiness trade mission in Taiwan to expand market access and boost U.S. agricultural exports. The delegation includes 39 agribusinesses and trade organizations, and Lindberg is engaging with leaders from the U.S. Meat Export Federation and Taiwan's meat industry to increase meat exports. Taiwan is the eighth-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports and the U.S. remains Taiwan's top foreign supplier of agricultural products, accounting for 25% of Taiwan's agricultural import market. Despite a recent 16% increase in trade from 2019 to 2024, U.S. beef and pork exports to Taiwan have declined in early 2025, while broiler exports have increased. Lindberg's visit coincides with ongoing tariff negotiations between the U.S. and Taiwan, with hopes for improved tariff rates following progress in discussions. The mission aims to solidify recent commitments by Taiwan to purchase $10 billion in U.S. agricultural products over the next four years.