Trump enacts 25% tariff on chips — with a caveat
- Posted on January 14, 2026
- By CNN
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Trump enacts 25% tariff on chips — with a caveat

President Donald Trump enacted a new 25% tariff on “certain advanced computing chips” on Wednesday, according to a White House fact sheet. That includes Nvidia’s H200 chip and AMD’s MI325X. However, chips imported to support building up the US technological supply chain would be exempt.