Trump vows 100% tariff on chips, unless companies are building in the U.S.
US President Donald Trump speaks with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the Oval office of the White House at Washington DC on August 6, 2025.
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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would apply 100% tariff to the import of semiconductors and chips, but not for companies that are “building in the United States”.
The announcement of new sectors -specific tariffs shows that Trump increases their efforts to print their products in the USA.
However, in order to be entitled to tariff exemption, the plan -related features were not clear, such as how much a company production should do.
“We will put a very large tariff for chips and semiconductors,” Trump said in the oval office in the afternoon. He said.
“But good news for companies like Apple, if you’re building in the United States or undoubtedly committing to committing to build in the United States, it will not charge any fee.” He said.
“In other words, we will put about 100% tariff for chips and semi -conductors. But if you are building in the United States, there is no fee.”
Trump has previously pointed out that tasks on chips and semiconductors that have become key components in almost every sector may come as soon as possible next week.
The words came after Trump making a commitment. Apple In the next four years, the technology giant had previously promised to invest $ 100 billion in the United States.
A few best chip producers, including Taiwan Semiconductor, Nvidia And GlobalfoundiesHe has already promised to produce some of his products in the USA
They are not alone: More than 130 projects of 600 billion dollars have been announced in the USA since 2020. Semiconductor industry association.
TSMC, the world’s largest contract chip company, promised to invest a total of $ 165 billion in US production.
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, said in April that it plans to spend $ 500 billion on its AI infrastructure in the US in the next four years.
Globalfoundries promised $ 16 billion in June to expand semiconductor production in facilities in New York and Vermont.
Also in June, Texas instruments Seven Chip Fab in the US announced a support of $ 60 billion. The company counts Apple, Ford– MedtronikAs Nvidia and SpaceX customer.
