U.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says
The plan could extend duties beyond semiconductors to laptops, gaming consoles and servers as officials consider phase-ins and investment-linked relief.
- On Thursday, Politico reported the Trump administration is considering sweeping new tariffs on semiconductors, citing eight people familiar with discussions about measures to bolster domestic chip production.
- President Donald Trump previously announced plans for tariffs of approximately 100% on chips last year, though those measures did not materialize; existing tariffs on Chinese semiconductors were introduced under President Joe Biden's administration.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick favors tying tariff relief to investment in U.S. chip manufacturing to boost local production, while proposed duties would extend to laptops, gaming consoles, and data center servers.
- Washington is considering a phase-in period for the new tariffs, and the framework could still be substantially revised in the coming weeks with a staggered roll-out period currently planned.
- These measures aim to help tech giants beat China in the AI infrastructure buildout, though Chinese firms have reportedly accessed Nvidia chips despite U.S. export restrictions, complicating enforcement efforts.
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The Trump administration has announced plans to introduce new import tariffs on chips, Politico reports. Trump hopes to stimulate domestic production with this, but technology companies themselves are anything but enthusiastic. According to them, the US is unable to produce the required quantity of chips domestically, and the new import tariffs are at odds with the US goal of remaining the leader in artificial intelligence.
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