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11.08
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Impact LevelMedium
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Scope LevelNational
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Last Update2025-09-05
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Event Overview
Trade protectionism and domestic investment incentives converge as policy tools in the competitive semiconductor industry. Regulatory measures like targeted tariffs are employed to pressure global firms to localize production, leveraging economic levers to enhance national manufacturing capacity. Differential treatment based on investment plans highlights the role of industrial policy in shaping global supply chain decisions and fostering high-stakes corporate-government engagement in key technology sectors.
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Trump Announces Tariffs on Semiconductor Imports with Exceptions
U.S. President Trump announced that tariffs will be imposed on semiconductor imports from companies that have not moved their production to the U.S. However, companies that invest or plan to build factories in the U.S. will be exempted. Trump stated that the tariff rate would be 'substantial but not too high.' He praised Apple CEO Tim Cook for Apple's commitment to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. Prior to this, TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix had already announced plans to build factories in the U.S. Trump has frequently used tariffs as a pressure tactic, causing disruption in global markets and increasing economic and trade uncertainties. He previously threatened to impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors, but this would not apply to companies that have committed to or have already started manufacturing related products in the U.S. The current tariff policy is facing legal challenges, and the government is seeking intervention from the Supreme Court.