There's news in Taiwan that TSMC is rumored to be shipping parts (the clean room is specifically mentioned) of its new US plant via cargo freight. The second linked article states that the "Made and Shipped from Taiwan, Assembled in the US" model costs 20-30% lower than directly sourcing from the US. It's estimated that $143 million would be saved using this method.
Taiwan’s TSMC to ship pieces of its new US plant via cargo freight | Taiwan News | 2021-08-23 12:35:00
Various Taiwanese shipping giants rumored to be involved | 2021-08-23 12:35:00
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