The Trump administration is weighing a new tariff plan targeting foreign electronic devices based on the number of chips inside them, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The measure, not previously reported and still subject to change, would calculate duties as a percentage of the estimated value of a product’s chip content. Advertisement

The Commerce Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. But the White House confirmed the direction of policy. “America cannot be reliant on foreign imports for the semiconductor products that are essential for our national and economic security,” spokesperson Kush Desai said. “The Trump administration is implementing a nuanced, multi-faceted approach to reshoring critical manufacturing back to the United States

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