TSMC, Trump and Taiwan

Trump To Tariff Chips Made In Taiwan, Targeting TSMC
The tariffs would ensnare cutting-edge smartphone and PC-related chips for Apple, AMD and Nvidia if enacted. But Trump is betting his plan will bring more chip production to the US.
How Will Trump’s Chip Tariff Affect Apple & TSMC?
How big a financial hit would Apple and its Taiwanese chip making partner TSMC take if and when U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs take effect?
Trump to impose 25% to 100% tariffs on Taiwan-made chips, impacting TSMC
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Taiwan-made chips, which could hit Nvidia, one of TSMC's biggest customers.
Trump's chip tariff threat takes aim at Apple's TSMC partnership
The Trump tariffs could financially hit Apple's chip production partnership with TSMC, after the President insisted the import taxes will be applied to semiconductors and other specific industries in the near future.
Trump says new tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors are coming soon
Though the United States is the global leader in designing chips, the vast majority of chip production happens overseas, particularly in U.S.-ally Taiwan.
Taiwan's Economy Ministry responds to Trump's threat of up to 100% tariffs on chips, including those from TSMC
Taiwan's government has been swift to respond to the talk of huge tariffs by the recently inaugurated 47th president of the United States.
Trump’s threatened tariffs on imported chips likely wouldn’t affect Apple devices
Some are suggesting that this would affect the price of everything Apple makes, as its chips are made in Taiwan, but that’s almost certainly not the case … The Register reports that Trump threatened to set the rate as high as 100%.
Trump's tariffs target tech: Boosting US chip production
President Donald Trump announced the introduction of tariffs on semiconductors from abroad, mainly from Taiwan, to encourage companies to move production to the USA. Trump also stated that the success of the Chinese AI model,
TSMC Founder Reveals Why Apple Chose Them Over Intel as Custom Chip Supplier
TSMC founder Morris Chang has revealed that Apple CEO Tim Cook rejected Intel as an iPhone chip manufacturing partner in 2011 ...
How TSMC beat Intel to be Apple's main chip foundry
TSMC and Apple's partnership hasn't always been certain, with a new interview detailing how the company fended off an attempt by Intel to become Apple's chip foundry partner in 2011.
TSMC is confident its CHIPS Act funding will continue under Trump, says CFO Wendell Huang
TSMC has been promised $6.6 billion under the Biden-administration’s CHIPS and Science ACT to help build three cutting-edge ...
Apple’s best chips won’t be US-manufactured per TSMC, here’s why
Apple is expanding its US-made chip roster, but according to TSMC’s CEO, the most modern chips will continue being ...
TSMC begins 4nm chip production in Arizona but at higher costs
TSMC's Arizona Fab 21 began 4nm chip mass production in Q4 2024. Costs are higher than in Taiwan; 2nm production starts in ...
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Trump targets TSMC with Taiwan chip tariffs
In TSMC’s case, this is in the form of a $12 billion semiconductor factor in Arizona, supporting by a $6.6 billion CHIPS Act ...
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TSMC Arizona Secures Record $6.6B Federal Investment for Advanced Chip Manufacturing
TSMC manufactures more than 90% of the world’s most advanced logic chips, making it the world leader in semiconductor ...
TSMC: Poised To Hit All-Time Highs
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported robust 4Q24 earnings. Read more to see what makes TSM stock a top pick ...