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Semiconductor Industry
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International Trade Insights
President Trump Announces Section 232 Tariffs on Semiconductors and their Derivative Products
On January 14, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation entitled “Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products into the United States.” The proclamation imposes a 25%…
SmarTrade
United States and Taiwan Sign Agreement on Trade & Investment
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero
On January 15, 2026, the United States and Taiwan agreed to a trade deal to establish “a strategic economic partnership … to decisively strengthen U.S. domestic semiconductor supply chains and…
SmarTrade
USTR Issues Affirmative Determination in China Semiconductor Section 301 Investigation
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma
On December 23, 2025, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) determined that China’s acts, policies, and practices related to targeting of the semiconductor industry for dominance are actionable under Section…
The Legal Wire
President Xi touts China’s AI and tech advancements in new year speech
In his 2026 New Year Speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted China’s achievements in AI and the chip industry in a triumphant New Year’s Eve speech as he called for…
The Legal Wire
South Korea eyes AI processors, southern expansion in semiconductor blueprint
It is reported that at a meeting in the presidential office, President Lee Jae Myung was briefed by Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan on South Korea’s $475.8 billion semiconductor investment blueprint,…
The Legal Wire
Japan plans $1.6b extra budget to support AI, chip industries
It is reported that Japan plans to allocate about ¥252.5 billion (US$1.6 billion) in an extra budget to support AI and semiconductor development. The amount is lower than last year’s…
The Legal Wire
Japan and India to deepen cooperation in semiconductors and AI
At a bilateral meeting at the G20 Summit in South Africa, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to deepen cooperation in critical and emerging…
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Japan’s ruling party eyes $6.5b a year for chips, AI
It is reported that Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to allocate approximately 1 trillion yen ($6.5 billion) annually to bolster the nation’s semiconductor and AI industries. This funding will…
The Legal Wire
Trump says China, other countries can’t have Nvidia’s top AI chips
It is reported that, in a CBS interview and remarks aboard Air Force One, US President Donald Trump has declared that Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell AI chips will be exclusively available…
The Legal Wire
GAIN AI Act introduced
Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on China have introduced the Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence (GAIN AI) Act, aiming…