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Trump administration reportedly considering ‘new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors’ – business live
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Trump administration reportedly considering ‘new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors’ – business live
Tech companies warn that move could jeopardise US hopes of dominating AI
Julia Kollewe
Thu 27 Aug 2026 13.04 BST
First published on Thu 27 Aug 2026 08.11 BST
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A worker stands atop a metro construction site near US chipmaker Nvidia Corporation's office in Bengaluru on 7 January.
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A worker stands atop a metro construction site near US chipmaker Nvidia Corporation's office in Bengaluru on 7 January.
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Trump administration reportedly considering new round of 'sweeping' tariffs on chips
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors – despite warnings from technology companies that the move could harm US hopes of dominating artificial intelligence.
One tariff approach under consideration would dramatically expand the number of tech products subject to the duties, hitting not just chips but p