Russian experts: Trump's tariffs on chip imports aim to shift chip production from regions including Taiwan to the US
The White House on the 14th issued a statement saying that the US will impose a 25% ad valorem import tariff on certain imported semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and derivatives starting from the 15th.
Andrei Kortunov, an expert at the Valdai International Dialogue Club, told Sputnik News that the US intends to prevent its geopolitical rivals, first of all China, from obtaining the most advanced semiconductors, especially those used to create modern artificial intelligence models in military and other fields.
He believes that the US is taking various means for this purpose: in particular, it is coordinating with its partners to not only impose tariff restrictions but also non-tariff restrictions on exports of such products to countries viewed as competitors by Washington. The expert added that Washington is also trying to move at least part of semiconductor production to the domestic market.
Kortunov said, "Therefore, specifically regarding Taiwan, the US is concerned about the high dependence of the US economy on the most advanced semiconductors produced in Taiwan. Therefore, a plan is currently being implemented to build factories producing the most advanced chips and other chips, especially in Arizona."
The expert emphasized, "Clearly, the introduction of tariffs should further accelerate the transfer of production capacity to the domestic market. Moreover, if possible, it will follow the 'hub-and-spoke' principle, firmly binding US partners to the US."
He explained that in this case, the US would control the final stage of the production process, while other countries might only be responsible for individual stages or components of chip production. These trends may be strengthened."
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