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What are semiconductors and why is Trump threatening 100% tariffs?


The President said he plans to introduce 100% tariffs on foreign-made chips, but the largest producers may avoid the levy.

Founded in 1987 as the world's first foundry - dedicated to producing semiconductors for device manufacturers - TSMC now makes them for tech giants like Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft. In theory, Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on foreign-made chip imports would impact a wide range of chipmakers and the tech companies who depend on them for semiconductors - given most are based outside the US. But production at the site has previously faced delays due to a shortage of skilled workers - something that may present a wider challenge to increasing US-based semiconductor manufacturing.

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