US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on chip imports left analysts puzzled and shares little changed as the industry tried to work out which companies that make and design semiconductors could be hit.

President Donald Trump says that he will apply a 100% tariff on chip imports, but exempts companies that build in the U.S.

Gaining an Investment Edge Living up to his reputation for unpredictability, President Trump surprised the market yesterday by announcing a staggering 100% tariff on imported semiconductors, a move aimed at bolstering U.