EconomyTrump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China
Donald Trump has imposed a 15% tariff on a material considered essential to chip production. The measure is intended to counter Chinese producers. Those producers are described as holding a monopoly over global polysilicon production. The tariff therefore targets a strategically important part of the chip-material supply chain.
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BBC News★★★★☆2026-08-07 00:44Original
Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China
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