Trump Imposes 15% Tariff on Key Chip Material to Counter China

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• President Trump imposed a 15% tariff on polysilicon, a key material used in chips and solar panels, along with minimum import prices, following a national security investigation, according to a BBC report.
• China holds a near-monopoly on polysilicon production, and the US share of global output has fallen from 50% in 2005 to under 2% in 2024, according to the report; the measures take effect in December and the order is likely to benefit US producers Hemlock Semiconductor and Wacker Chemie.
• China's embassy in Washington said the move "seriously disrupts" trade between the two countries and that Beijing will act to protect its companies, according to the report.

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