According to the Federal Register published online on Monday, the US Department of Commerce is conducting a national security investigation into imported semiconductor technology and related downstream products. The official document, which asks the public to comment on the investigation, further confirms that the chip and electronics supply chain will not be excluded from Trump's tariff plan, even though he said on Friday that many of these products will be exempted from “equal tariffs.” The US Department of Commerce will investigate “the viability of increasing domestic semiconductor production capacity” to reduce dependence on imports and whether additional trade measures, including tariffs, are “necessary to protect national security.” The survey covered a wide range of topics, including chip components such as silicon wafers, chip manufacturing equipment, and “downstream products containing semiconductors.”

According to the Federal Register published online on Monday, the US Department of Commerce is conducting a national security investigation into imported semiconductor technology and related downstream products. The official document, which asks the public to comment on the investigation, further confirms that the chip and electronics supply chain will not be excluded from Trump's tariff plan, even though he said on Friday that many of these products will be exempted from “equal tariffs.” The US Department of Commerce will investigate “the viability of increasing domestic semiconductor production capacity” to reduce dependence on imports and whether additional trade measures, including tariffs, are “necessary to protect national security.” The survey covered a wide range of topics, including chip components such as silicon wafers, chip manufacturing equipment, and “downstream products containing semiconductors.”