Trump Says Tariffs on Chip Imports Coming, Could Reach 300 Percent
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Aug. 15, the president stated that the tariff rate would initially be lower. After a while, if businesses have not built their factories in the United States, 'they have to pay a very high tariff,' he said.
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