Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips

<p>Move to raise levy on goods made with polysilicon aims to protect domestic US supply chains from China, the major producer</p><p>Donald Trump has ordered a new 15% <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/tariffs">tariff</a> on imported products made of polysilicon, an important ingredient in microchip manufacturing that is primarily produced by China.</p><p>The new tariff, which will take effect on 4 December, is aimed at supporting <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/15/trump-tariff-nvidia-ai-chips">US chip</a> and solar panel supply chains to compete with Beijing on artificial intelligence and energy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/07/trump-orders-tariff-solar-panels-microchips-manufacturing-ingredient">Continue reading...</a>