Reference Message Network reported on April 15 by citing a report from Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao website on April 15 that the United States Trump administration is promoting plans to impose tariffs on imported semiconductors and medicines, with the Ministry of Commerce leading investigations into these two industries. This is a precursor to the US imposing additional tariffs on semiconductors and medicines, and Trump's trade war may further expand.
The report mentioned that according to two notices released by the US Department of Commerce on April 14, the US will investigate the impact of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, drugs, and drug ingredients (including finished products) on national security.
The report also noted that Trump has long condemned foreign-produced drugs and chips as posing a threat to US national security, and has threatened to impose tariffs on these imports to revitalize the US pharmaceutical industry and chip industry. However, these tariffs could also cause significant disruptions in supply chains and increase costs for Americans.
The report pointed out that new tariffs are likely to severely impact the chip industry. The global sales of this industry exceed $600 billion, and chips are crucial to various products such as cars, airplanes, mobile phones, and consumer electronics. As the semiconductor supply chain is still recovering from the impact of the pandemic, US tariffs may add new pressures to the industry.
The report also stated that tariffs will hit global major pharmaceutical companies, with pharmaceutical giants Merck and Eli Lilly having dozens of production bases worldwide.
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