Trump Administration Advances New Semiconductor Tariffs and Drone Import Duties

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Build in US or pay: Trump revives chip tariff threat

Build chips in America or pay to sell them there. US President Donald Trump's administration has revived its push for targeted semiconductor tariffs, raising pressure on Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to expand US production or face duties on chips made overseas. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said companies manufacturing in the US would receive tariff relief, while those relying on foreign production should expect to pay. “What you’re going to see is targeted, thoughtful tariff policy that

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U.S to demand more proofs for children’s passports in new Trump policy

United States has proposed new rules that would compel parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status. The move, according to a draft guidance reviewed by Reuters, is part of President Donald Trump’s latest push to curtail birthright citizenship in the United States. Under the proposed […] The post U.S to demand more proofs for children’s passports in new Trump policy appeared first on Vanguard News.

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