The Trump administration is weighing a new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors that could extend beyond chips to laptops, gaming consoles and data-center servers built with them. Technology companies warn the move could set back US hopes of dominating artificial intelligence, while commerce secretary Howard Lutnick reportedly favors tying tariff relief to US chip investment.
The Trump administration is weighing a new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors, according to a report citing eight people familiar with the discussions. Technology companies have warned the move could set back US hopes of dominating artificial intelligence.
One approach under consideration would sharply widen the range of products covered by the duties. Rather than targeting chips alone, it could also hit goods built with them, such as laptops, gaming consoles and the servers that fill data centres.
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick favors a structure that would tie foreign companies' relief from the tariffs to their investment in US chip manufacturing, according to four of the people cited in the report. The approach is meant to spur more domestic chip production.
The administration is also weighing a phase-in period for the new tariffs, the same four people said. But the framework could still be substantially revised in the coming weeks or months, leaving its final shape unsettled.
Source: Politico
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