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US President Donald Trump speaks during the event with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the White House Oval House office on August 6, 2025 in Washington, Colombia District.
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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that imposing 100% rate on imported semiconductors and chips but not for company which are “built in the US”.
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But the specifics of the plan, for example, how many US production products, need to be done to qualify for the release from tariffs, were not immediately clear.
“We will put a very large tariff for chips and semiconductors,” Trump said at the Oval Office on Wednesday.
“But the good news for companies such as Apple is that if you build in the US or are obliged to build, without a doubt, seeking to build in the US, there will be no fees,” he said.
“So, in other words, we will supply the tariff about 100% on chips and semiconductors. But if you build in the United States, there will be no payments.”
Earlier, Trump signaled that the duties on chip and semiconductors, which became key components in almost every industry, can come immediately after next week.
The remarks came after Trump became a commitment Apple Over the next four years, $ 100 billion in the US, except $ 500 billion, has previously promised the technological giant.
Several major builders, including Taiwan -Pobedic, Nvidia and GlobalfRoundlosshave already pledged to produce some of their products in the US
They are not alone: more than 130 projects in the US totaling $ 600 billion have been announced since 2020, reports Association of a semiconductor industry.
TSMC, the world’s largest contract company Chip, has promised to invest $ 165 billion in the US production.
Nvidia, the most valuable company in the world, said it plans to spend $ 500 billion on AI infrastructure over the next four years in April.
In June, Globalfoundries promised $ 16 billion to expand its semiconductor production at New York and Vermon.
Also in June, Texas Instruments announced an increase of $ 60 billion by seven chips in the US, the company considers Apple, Freod. PhysicianNvidia and SpaceX as customers.
