Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips, citing national security

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, such as the Nvidia NVDA-T H200 AI ?processor and ?a similar semiconductor from AMD AMD-T called the MI325X, according to a fact sheet released by the White House. The proclamation, which cited national security as a justification, is part of a broader effort to create incentives for chip makers ?to produce more semiconductors in the U.S. and decrease reliance on chip manufacturers in places like Taiwan. “The United States currently fully manufactures only approximately 10 per cent of the chips it requires, making it heavily…