Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on certain AI chips, including Nvidia's H200 and AMD's MI325X. The move follows a nine-month national security investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. White House officials said the tariffs aim to boost domestic semiconductor production and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

The tariffs target high-performance semiconductors and devices containing them, but exclude chips imported for US data centers. Startups, consumer devices, civil industrial applications, and public sector uses are also exempt. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has discretion to grant additional exemptions if needed.

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