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Taiwan-U.S. Fastener Industry Exchange at IFE: Tariff Challenges & Tech Collaboration
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2025-09-17
On September 17, the newly appointed President of National Fastener Distributors Association (NFDA), Ed Smith, and Vice President Melissa Patel met with representatives from Taiwan fastener industry as well as the Kaohsiung City Government and Taiwanese trade organizations. The meeting took place at the Taiwan Pavilion specially set up by the Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute (TIFI) at the IFE show, where diverse exchanges were held. They discussed U.S. market demands, Taiwan-U.S. collaboration, tariff policy impacts, and prospects for future bilateral industry collaboration.
Before the exchange meeting, prominent figures from Taiwan and the U.S. from government and industry—including Director Mr. Tai-Hsiang Liao of Economic Development Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government, Chairman Mr. Yung-Yu Tsai of TIFI, NFDA President Ed Smith, NFDA Vice President Melissa Patel, and IFE Executive Vice President Karalynn Sprouse—gathered in front of the Taiwan Pavilion to hold a lively ribbon-cutting ceremony. Witnessed by many exhibitors and visitors, the event underscored hopes for closer and stronger collaboration between Taiwan and U.S. fastener industries in the future.
In the post-ceremony exchange, NFDA President Ed Smith expressed that domestic U.S. facilities remain insufficient for full self-supply, leading to strong dependence on the Taiwan supply chain. He emphasized Taiwan’s advantage in the U.S. market based on quality and craftsmanship. However, he also warned that under tariff policy impacts, companies must find ways to reduce production costs to offset profit losses. NFDA Vice President Melissa Patel pointed out that beyond technical advantages, U.S. partners are more concerned about how Taiwanese suppliers can shorten delivery times to improve efficiency.
TIFI Chairman Yung-Yu Tsai suggested considering establishing large shipping warehouses in Taiwan to allow clients to place orders in advance for direct delivery, thus reducing tariff-impact costs and speeding up shipment flow. Yung-Hsiang Lai, President of MIRDC, said Taiwan is actively introducing AI to help companies improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce waste.
Director Tai-Hsiang Liao of Economic Development Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government noted that local governments in Taiwan help industries by expanding markets, providing financial loans, and employee training, with plans to continuously adapt strategies to meet North American market demand. He invited U.S. industry representatives to participate in the Taiwan International Fastener Show 2026 in Kaohsiung to deepen bilateral exchange and collaboration.
Future participation of Taiwan industry representatives in the NFDA annual meeting and related seminars was also discussed. Ed Smith responded that he is very willing to submit this suggestion for discussion at the next NFDA board meeting.
NFDA Vice President Melissa Patel emphasized that Taiwan has always been an important partner for U.S. businesses and will remain the preferred partner going forward. Director Tai-Hsiang Liao stated that Taiwan-U.S. industry exchanges will continue to be promoted toward efficient production and innovative development.
The Taiwan-U.S. bilateral exchange meeting held at the Taiwan Pavilion at IFE was an unprecedented success, not only enhancing mutual understanding between Taiwan and the U.S., but also marking a milestone for deeper collaboration in the Taiwan-U.S. fastener industry.
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