Chinese Taipei: United States and Chinese Taipei signed Agreement on Reciprocal Trade including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 12 February 2026, the United States and Chinese Taipei signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade including provisions on cross-border data transfers under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States. Article 4.2 of the agreement stipulates that Chinese Taipei shall ensure the free transfer of data across trusted borders for the conduct of business. Furthermore, the parties commit to refraining from measures that discriminate against digital services or products distributed digitally, affirming that the territory represented by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) currently has no such discriminatory measures in place.