Trump includes cars, steel, pharmaceuticals, chips, and other specific materials in specific tariffs
White House officials said Trump said cars, steel, pharmaceuticals, chips and other specific materials would be included in the specific tariffs to ensure that the tariffs are implemented fairly and effectively. Trump will soon release a Section 232 study on semiconductors. Earlier, a White House spokesperson said Trump made it clear that the United States cannot rely on China to manufacture key technologies such as semiconductors, chips, smartphones and laptops.