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Trump tariffs on chips and drugs would hit U.S. allies in Asia
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on imported computer chips, pharmaceuticals and steel, he said on Monday, to push companies to manufacture more in the United States.
Taiwan says it may help industrial sector after Trump threatens tariffs on chips, semiconductors
Taiwan’s government will soon look at whether it needs to help its domestic industry over threats by President Donald Trump to put tariffs on semiconductors, Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Wednesday.
Taiwan could help industry after Trump warns of chip tariffs
Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump warned he will soon place tariffs on overseas-made semiconductor chips. Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.
Trump’s threatened tariffs on imported chips likely wouldn’t affect Apple devices
Some are suggesting that this would affect the price of everything Apple makes, as its chips are made in Taiwan, but that’s almost certainly not the case … The Register reports that Trump threatened to set the rate as high as 100%.
Trump’s 100% tariff threat on Taiwan chips raises cost, supply chain fears
While the tariffs aim to boost domestic manufacturing, they are unlikely to divert production from Asia immediately.
Trump plans to impose up to 100% tariffs on foreign-made chips
President Donald Trump has stated that he plans to impose tariffs as high as 100% on semiconductors made outside the U.S. Trump previewed the plan Monday afternoon during a GOP event in his Doral, Florida,
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