The U.S. government is evaluating a plan to tax imported electronics based on the number of chips they contain and their estimated value within the device, according to data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/new-u-s-govt-rule-says-chipmakers-have-to-make-one-chip-in-the-us-for-each-chip-imported-from-another-country-to-avoid-100-percent-tariffs-trump-admin-allegedly-preps-new-1-1-chip-export-rule-under-new-tariff-plan” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/new-u-s-govt-rule-says-chipmakers-have-to-make-one-chip-in-the-us-for-each-chip-imported-from-another-country-to-avoid-100-percent-tariffs-trump-admin-allegedly-preps-new-1-1-chip-export-rule-under-new-tariff-plan”>Reuters. This plan, which is still under internal review, could impact everything from basic gadgets like the Apple Watch to high-end servers, marking a shift toward chip-specific trade penalties. However, there are obvious difficulties associated with implementing such tariffs.
The proposed system would calculate tariffs as a percentage…
