By Jeff Mason and Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration would impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies not shifting production to the U.S., speaking ahead of a dinner with major technology company CEOs.

Since returning to office in January, Trump’s threat of tariffs has alienated trading partners, stirred volatility in financial markets and fueled global economic uncertainty.

“Yeah, I have discussed it with the people here. Chips and semiconductors – we will be putting tariffs on companies that aren’t coming in. We will be putting a tariff very shortly,” Trump said without giving an exact time or rate.

“We will be putting a very substantial tariff, not that high, but fairly substantial tariff with the understanding

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