Donald Trump · White House · U.S. · Datacenter Dynamics
Trump admin considers more semiconductor tariffs, could include data center servers
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The Trump administration is considering further tariffs on semiconductors.
Key facts
- Tariffs could cost the US about $90 billion in GDP losses annually and delay or cancel around 20 percent of data center projects planned through 2030, the Computer and Communications Industry
- Reshoring semiconductor manufacturing is a top priority for President Trump, whose policies have already secured hundreds of billions of dollars of investments in this key sector,” White House
- The Trump administration remains focused on delivering more investments and economic relief for the American people while safeguarding their national security
- As it stands, the administration is considering a phase-in period for the new tariffs, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is in favor of using it to force investment in US chip manufacturing
Summary
Such tariffs may even be expanded, Politico reports, to include the goods that use chips - including data center servers. The tariff discussions are still in an early stage, and could change in the coming weeks or months. “Reshoring semiconductor manufacturing is a top priority for President Trump, whose policies have already secured hundreds of billions of dollars of investments in this key sector,” White House spokesperson Kush Desai said of the report. “The Trump administration remains focused on delivering more investments and economic relief for the American people while safeguarding our national security.” Tariffs could cost the US about $90 billion in GDP losses annually and delay or cancel around 20 percent of data center projects planned through 2030, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) claimed in June.