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Dara Kerr and agencies

Trump plans 100% tariffs on chips but spares companies ‘building in US’

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Trump in the Oval Office on 6 August 2025. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Donald Trump said he would impose a 100% tariff on foreign computer chips, likely raising the cost of electronics, autos, household appliances and other goods deemed essential for the digital age.

“We’ll be putting a tariff on of approximately 100% on chips and semiconductors,” Trump said in the Oval Office while meeting with Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook. “But if you’re building in the United States of America, there’s no charge.”

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