“Trump vows 100% tariff on chips, unless companies are building in the U.S.”
August 8, 2025
“…President Donald Trump said he will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips, but not for companies that are “building in the United States.”
Specifics about the plan, such as how much U.S. manufacturing a company needs to do in order to qualify for the tariff exemption, were not immediately clear.
The remarks came after Trump touted a commitment by Apple to invest another $100 billion in the U.S. over the next four years…”
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/06/trump-tariffs-chips-companies.html