00:00US President Donald Trump has ordered a new 15% tariff on imported polysilicon,
00:06a key material used to make semiconductors and solar panels.
00:10The tariff which takes effect in December is aimed at strengthening US chip and solar supply chains
00:19as Washington faces growing competition from China's chip industry.
00:25The order also sets minimum import prices for polysilicon and related products
00:31while offering incentives to expand domestic production.
00:34Polysilicon is a critical component in semiconductors used for artificial intelligence, data centers and solar power.
00:41China currently dominates global polysilicon production.
00:45The latest tariff follows a series of US restrictions on Chinese technology products,
00:50including drones, humanite robots and other high-tech imports.
00:53In response, China this week tightened export controls on drones
00:57and launched a national security review of imported printers and copiers.
Comments