Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China
The Trump administration has imposed a 15% tariff on a key material used in semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to protect US chip firms from growing competition from China's industry. The move deepens tech-trade tensions between the two countries.
The Trump administration announced a new 15% tariff on a key raw material used in semiconductor manufacturing, saying the move is designed to shield US chipmakers from China's fast-growing industry.
The tariff marks the latest flashpoint in an intensifying tech-trade dispute between the two countries, following a series of earlier restrictions Washington has placed on advanced technology exports and imports.
Industry representatives warned that rising costs across the supply chain could eventually be passed on to consumers through higher prices for finished electronics. Analysts said a retaliatory response from Beijing could inject fresh uncertainty into global chip markets in the coming weeks.
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