Big relief to AI companies in America, preparation to reduce tariff on data center chips

Updated: 10-02-2026, 05.45 AM

What is the news?

US President Donald Trump is considering giving relief to the country’s big tech companies.
financial Times According to the report, the tariff on chips used in AI data centers of companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon may be reduced. This step is being taken keeping in mind the rapidly growing Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector in America, so that the costs of companies can be reduced and investment related to AI can increase more rapidly.

Big plan related to TSMC investment

It has been told in the report that the US administration is making this policy keeping in mind the investment of Taiwanese chip company TSMC. TSMC has promised to invest approximately Rs 15,000 billion to set up semiconductor factories in America. Under this, the US Commerce Department can prepare a framework by which the tariff on import of chips can be reduced. Due to this, efforts are being made to promote chip manufacturing in America.

How will the tariff exemption work?

According to the report, there is a plan to invest about $ 250 billion (about Rs 22,500 billion) in the domestic chip industry. Instead, the tariff on chips coming from Taiwan can be limited to 15 percent. According to the proposal, companies that are building new plants in America may be allowed to import chips tariff-free in excess of the stipulated capacity. Companies with already existing plants are also likely to be given additional exemptions.

Tension between America and Taiwan

This plan is not considered easy. America wants Taiwan to shift about 40 percent of its chip production capacity to America, but Taiwan is calling it impossible. Taiwanese officials say it is not possible to take their semiconductor ecosystem, built over decades, elsewhere. Experts believe that if this plan is implemented, it could have a major impact on both the global chip supply and the AI industry.