Trump imposes 25% tariff on some advanced computing chips

President Trump announced a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, citing national security, and the measure excludes chips imported for U.S. data centres and several specified civil and public-sector uses.

President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, citing national security, according to a White House fact sheet. The proclamation framed U.S. dependence on foreign chip supply chains as an economic and national security concern and said the country fully manufactures about 10% of the chips it requires. The move follows earlier administration probes and tariff measures aimed at encouraging more semiconductor production in the United States. Key points: - The tariff applies at a 25% rate to a narrowly defined set of advanced computing chips named in the White House fact sheet. - The article mentions specific examples, including the Nvidia H200 AI processor and an AMD MI325X semiconductor. - The tariff does not apply to chips imported for U.S. data centres, startups, non-data centre consumer and civil industrial applications, or U.S. public sector applications. - The fact sheet says broader tariffs on semiconductors and related products could be considered in the future. Summary: The administration said the tariff is intended to incentivize more domestic chip production and reduce reliance on overseas manufacturers. Undetermined at this time.