The Trump administration is reportedly considering new tariffs on U.S. semiconductors, as tech giants race to beat China in the AI infrastructure buildout:
The duties will be imposed on an expanded range of tech products made alongside chips, including laptops, data center servers, and gaming hardware:
The measures, which are still in the early phases and subject to significant changes over the next few months, will be introduced via a staggered roll-out period:
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC, but told Politico: "Reshoring semiconductor manufacturing is a top priority for President Trump":
Trump said last year that he was planning to unveil new tariffs on semiconductors and chips:
In January, the Trump administration did impose a 25% tariff on certain AI chips:
