Trump Plans to Promote the Relocation of Semiconductor Manufacturing to the U.S.

Trump Wants to Relocate Semiconductor Manufacturing from Taiwan to the U.S. Trump reiterated his past remarks in his speech on Wednesday, stating that Taiwan had taken away America's chip and semiconductor industry; the U.S. used to be the king of this industry but has almost lost everything now. On Thursday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo told CNBC that the latest round of tariff measures did not involve semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, but President Trump plans to delve into how to "repatriate" these critical industries, especially semiconductor manufacturing which is highly dependent on Taiwan, back to the U.S. He emphasized that the long-term policy of external dependence has made the U.S. lose its electronic manufacturing capabilities, "Our way of life is constructed 9,000 miles away," which poses a risk to national security. "We all hold our beloved iPhones, why do they have to be manufactured in Taiwan and mainland China?" Raimondo continued in an interview with CNBC's Squawk Box, "They can be fully produced through robotic automation in the U.S. President Trump has stated that they will be manufactured in the U.S." During his campaign last year, Trump once said that Taiwan became wealthy by taking away America's chip manufacturing. According to data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), 92% of the world's most advanced microchips are produced in Taiwan. The U.S. has long been trying to reduce its reliance on Taiwan's chip manufacturing. In 2022, former U.S. President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act. This bipartisan law aims to enhance America's chip industry by providing billions of dollars in government funding. Last November, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would provide $6.6 billion in direct grants to TSMC's Arizona subsidiary under this act to support the construction of three chip factories. However, according to expert analysis reported by the business news website Business Insider based in New York, such measures may help enhance America's chip manufacturing capabilities, but TSMC is likely to continue producing its most advanced chips in Taiwan. "It is extremely unlikely that the Taiwanese authorities will allow TSMC to build its most advanced factories in the U.S. unless it is delayed for several years," Miller, author of the book "Chip War: The Struggle for the Most Important Technology in the World," told the website. Miller added, "This is Taiwan's most strategically valuable asset. Without it, Taiwan would find it difficult, if not impossible, to obtain U.S. security guarantees or support from the Trump administration." Source: DW < img src = "//p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/a7e1f48d16bd4fef928192633e91a76a~tplv-obj:1280:720.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1828581540119756&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1751587200&x-signature=IJWSde%2B5Zk4cKFa5FtQEpZ0XamY%3D" / > Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828581540119756/ Disclaimer: This article only represents the author's personal views.