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TSMC, Samsung Might Be Spared From Trump's 100% Chip Tariff

TSMC, Samsung Might Be Spared From Trump's 100% Chip Tariff

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Officials in Taiwan and South Korea say they don't expect Trump's 100% tariff on foreign chips to affect TSMC or Samsung, likely due to their factory investments in the US.

President Trump shocked PC builders on Wednesday by announcing plans for a 100% tariff on foreign chips. But it’s possible that the major semiconductor manufacturers headquartered in Asia, TSMC and Samsung, will be exempt.

On Thursday, a minister for Taiwan’s government reportedly said he expects …