According to the USA, chip tariffs only “first phase”: further steps possible

Chip tariffs because of national security

Further measures could follow, this depends on negotiations with other countries and companies. Trump has previously threatened a 100 percent tariff on chips not manufactured in the USA, the spokesman continued.

The US government imposed 25 percent tariffs on certain advanced computer chips on Wednesday. Among other things, the AI ​​processor H200 is affected Nvidia and the semiconductor MI325X from AMD. The government justified the move with: national security.

The aim is to reduce dependence on foreign manufacturers such as the Taiwanese industry giant TSMC and to relocate production to the USA. The tariffs should be targeted: imports for US data centers, start-ups and civil industrial applications, for example, are excluded.