The Trump Administration is considering imposing a new round of comprehensive tariffs on semiconductors

BlockBeats News, August 27th, according to eight sources familiar with the matter speaking to POLITICO, the Trump administration is considering a new round of large-scale semiconductor tariffs. Despite warnings from tech companies that this move could jeopardize America's hopes of leading the artificial intelligence field, the government is still weighing the proposed actions.

Sources indicated that one tariff proposal under consideration would significantly expand the scope of tech products affected by tariffs, not only including chips but also potentially impacting many products that use chips, such as laptops, gaming consoles, and servers used in data centers.

Four of the sources mentioned that U.S. Commerce Secretary Lighthizer is inclined to link tariff exemptions for foreign companies to investments in U.S. chip manufacturing to boost domestic chip production. The government is also contemplating a phased implementation plan for the new tariffs. They emphasized that this framework could undergo significant changes in the coming weeks or months.