US plans Big Tech carve-out from next chip tariffs, FT reports
Feb 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to spare firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft from upcoming tariffs on chips as they build AI data centers, citing people familiar with the matter.
The carve‑outs would be provided by the Commerce Department and tied to investment commitments made by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, is investing $165 billion to build factories in the U.S. state of Arizona.
US plans Big Tech carve-out from next chip tariffs, FT reports
Feb 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to spare firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft from upcoming tariffs on chips as they build AI data centers, citing people familiar with the matter.
The carve‑outs would be provided by the Commerce Department and tied to investment commitments made by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, is investing $165 billion to build factories in the U.S. state of Arizona.