Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’
The president has suggested that he will move forward with a national security investigation this week that is likely to result in tariffs on chips.
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The president has suggested that he will move forward with a national security investigation this week that is likely to result in tariffs on chips.
On Friday, the administration carved out an exception for a variety of electronics from the steep taxes now applied to Chinese imports.
The investment plan, announced at the White House, was made as the Trump administration pushes to bring chip making back to the United States.
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in an interview that “we’ve just stuck with our theory, which is managed competition.” Trump and Xi Jinping might have other plans.
New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.