Trumps 100 semiconductor tariffs may hit chipmakers in singapore other s e asia nations 210703451381
Published: 7-Aug-25
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Trump’s 100% semiconductor tariffs may hit chipmakers in Singapore, other S-E Asia nations
Advanced chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) may escape US President Donald Trump’s proposed sky-high tariffs, but legacy chips that are made in Singapore and other South-east Asian countries like Malaysia and the Philippines will likely take a hit.
A lot of questions are up in the air for the semiconductor industry after Mr Trump’s sudden announcement of an “approximately 100 per cent” tariff on semiconductors imported into the US.
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