Trump levies additional tariffs on ‘advanced computing chips’
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would impose tariffs on certain “advanced computer chips,” such as the Nvidia H200, to address what the government called national security concerns.
The additional tariffs did not name a specific country, referring only to “national security concerns regarding imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and their derived products.”
The nature of these products was not specified, there were a few exceptions. The government said a 25 percent tariff would apply to “certain advanced computer chips, such as Nvidia H200 and AMD MI325X. This tariff will not apply to chips imported to support the development of the U.S. technology supply chain and the strengthening of domestic manufacturing capacity for semiconductor derivatives.” The information sheet announcing the prices did not refer to any additional list of products.
The government also warned that the Trump administration could impose broader tariffs on imports of semiconductors and their derived products, in an effort to promote domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
Trump and his administration have used the prospect of tariffs as leverage to push major chipmakers to invest in U.S. production. For example, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced a $100 billion investment in chip factories in the United States. In August 2025, Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on all computer chip imports unless they were made in the United States. Before today, the administration had imposed a 50% tariff on chips originating in China.
