Relax: Trump tariffs aren't hitting chips, at least not yet
Semiconductors are reportedly excluded from the import tax for now.
One minute after the stock market closed on Wednesday, President Trump introduced sweeping tariffs on nearly all major U.S. trade partners. The new tariffs include 34% on China, 46% on Vietnam, and, most worrying for the PC market, 32% on Taiwan, where the majority of semiconductor manufacturing happens. However, according to a Reuters correspondent (via Tom's Hardware), semiconductors are part of a small list of exclusions. Tariffs reportedly won't apply to semiconductors manufactured in Europe, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and even China, which is a bright spot in a bad situation for PC hardware prices.
