Trump’s Semiconductor Tariff Plan Likely Delayed, Reuters Says

Nov. 19, 2025, 6:52 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on semiconductor chip imports is likely delayed, Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources.

  • Officials say the administration’s effort to avoid heightening trade tensions with China is behind the delay, Reuters reports
  • NOTE from September: Trump Says ‘Fairly Substantial’ Chips Tariffs Coming ‘Shortly’

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