EU and Taiwan hold fourth Trade and Investment Dialogue

During the TID, the EU and Taiwan discussed their trade and investment relations, the latest developments on economic security, and their respective approaches to these matters. They also exchanged views on semiconductors' supply chains, exploring ways to enhance trade and investment cooperation in this area.

The ties between the two sides are strong, and the EU remains Taiwan’s main source of both foreign direct investment stocks and flows. Taiwanese investments also experienced a positive trend in the last few years; Taiwan’s investments in the EU almost tripled between 2020 and 2024, reaching €14 billion in June 2025.

The EU and Taiwan agreed on the importance of effectively implementing their understanding on offshore wind investments reached in 2024, supporting crucial investments in this sector. They also discussed other shared issues, such as global steel overcapacity.

Finally, the EU reiterated its long-standing market access concerns on agri-food exports, and the need to continue technical discussions on these matters.

The EU and Taiwan reiterated their commitment to continuing exchanges in the context of the Dialogue, including through further expert meetings in areas of mutual interest, such as economic security, investment and market access.

Background

Taiwan is an important trading partner for the EU. It has a vibrant high-tech sector and a world-leading advanced semiconductor industry, vital to both the green and digital transitions. Taiwan ranks as the EU’s thirteenth largest trading partner, totaling €72 billion in bilateral trade in goods, while EU is Taiwan’s third largest destination of exports and fifth largest source of imports. The EU is also Taiwan’s largest source of Foreign Direct Investment, with investments of €2.9 billion in 2023, the majority of which was concentrated in the offshore wind sector.   

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