Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips
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Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips By Nichola Groom and Alexandra Alper August 6, 2026 4:46 PM EDT - Updated 2 hours ago ☐ Aa [1/2] A solar cell moves through a machine inside the QCells North America factory in Cartersville, Georgia, U.S. June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer Purchase Licensing Rights Summary Companies • Tariff and price floors target supply chains dominated by China • US solar manufacturers praise action as support for domestic production and investment • Implementation delayed until December 4 WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday imposed a series of price floors and a 15% tariff on products made from polysilicon, the raw material used in semiconductors and solar panels that is primarily produced by China. U.S. President Donald Trump's proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is aimed at supporting domestic chip and solar supply chains needed to compete with Beijing on artificial intelligence and energy. s
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- 3.https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and-persistent-annual-united-states-goods-trade-deficits/
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