# The US imposed a 25% tariff on imports of certain advanced semiconductors.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-01-14 · Bloomberg*

## Key points

- The US imposed a 25% tariff on imports of certain advanced semiconductors.
- Nvidia can ship Taiwan-made H200 AI processors to China under a Trump-approved agreement.
- The tariff is collected when chips enter the US before shipment to China and other countries.
- Trump cleared Nvidia's H200 chips, produced by TSMC, for sale to China in December.

The US imposed a 25% tariff on imports of certain advanced semiconductors, a key step in an agreement blessed by President Donald Trump allowing Nvidia Corp. to ship Taiwan-made H200 artificial intelligence processors to China. Under an order Trump signed on Wednesday, the government would collect the duty on the chips as they’re brought to the US before final shipment to Chinese customers and other foreign markets. Nvidia relies on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to produce the chips it designs, including the H200 that was cleared for sale to China by Trump in December.

**Companies:** Nvidia Corp., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
**Countries:** United States, China, Taiwan

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