Trump teases 25% semiconductor tariffs that will go ‘substantially higher’
Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, US time, Trump was asked about his plans for tariffs on pharmaceuticals and #semiconductors. He responded by saying “It will be 25 percent and higher, and it will go very substantially higher over the course of a year.”
“But we want to give them time to come in because, you know, when they come into the United States and they have their plant or factory here, there is no tariff. So we want to give a little bit of a chance.”
Trump also didn’t detail whether manufacturers can avoid #tariffs if they commit to building plants in the USA, or if the imposts will only ease once factories start churning out products.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/19/trump_semiconductor_tariff_plan/
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