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The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports
The Trump administration wants the industry to reach a 1:1 ratio of domestically produced and imported chips.
In its latest bid to boost semiconductor production in the U.S., the Trump administration is reportedly considering a ratio-based approach that would penalize domestic manufacturers with tariffs if they don’t produce enough chips. It could eventually lead to more domestic semiconductor production, but it has the potential to hurt the U.S. chip industry until manufacturing ramps up to meet the immense demand. Meanwhile, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in March said it is committing$100 billion over the next four years for building infrastructure to support chip production plants in the U.S., though it was light on details.
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