Roundup: New Chip Tariffs / US Mortgage Rates / AI Influencer Crackdown
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Watch Trump to Levy More Chip Tariffs to Boost Manufacturing
The Trump administration is weighing a fresh round of tariffs on imported semiconductors to lure more manufacturing to the US, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said. Reporting from Semicon in Taiwan, Bloomberg's Stephen Engle says chip-supply-chain companies remain upbeat because AI chip demand is strong in the US.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is reviewing a policy to apply different semiconductor tariffs based on whether production takes place within the United States. As this measure aims to stimulate domestic investment, companies with a local presence, such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, are expected to face changes in their business environment depending on future tariff reduction criteria and negotiation outcomes.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced a new semiconductor tariff policy that would reduce tariffs for companies producing semiconductors in the United States while imposing tariffs on those that do not. Tariffs would be imposed not only on the semiconductors themselves but also on finished products containing semiconductors, such as data center servers and consumer electronics.
Could increase rates on foreign chips in an attempt to attract more manufacturing activity to the United States
Trump administration weighs semiconductor tariffs; tech industry warns of AI setback
The proposed tariffs are being considered despite warnings from technology companies that higher costs and tighter access to advanced chips could undermine US ambitions to dominate the global artificial intelligence race.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Hong Jeong-gyu = U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on the 2nd (local time) that the imposition of tariffs on semiconductor products is being considered...
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