Trump’s semiconductor tariffs threaten CIO budgets with up to 80% cost surge

Trump’s semiconductor tariffs threaten CIO budgets with up to 80% cost surge

NewsAugust 8, 2025Artifice Prime

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will impose 100% tariffs on semiconductor imports while exempting companies manufacturing in the US, a policy shift that threatens to disrupt enterprise technology budgets and force fundamental changes in vendor relationships across the industry.

The announcement, made during a White House event with Apple CEO Tim Cook, comes as organizations plan $4.9 trillion in global enterprise technology spending for 2025.

Original Link:https://www.cio.com/article/4035772/trumps-semiconductor-tariffs-threaten-cio-budgets-with-up-to-80-cost-surge.html
Originally Posted: Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:54:09 +0000

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