India, May 16 -- The US Department of Commerce's public comment period on proposed semiconductor tariffs closed on May 7. Notably, according to Commercial Times, major players like SK hynix and HP have weighed in. With a summary report expected later, the industry is now bracing for tariffs that could kick in as early as late June, the report adds.

As the impact of tariffs on semiconductor production costs has been a key topic of discussion, the report, citing the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), warns that a 1% increase in duty rates on semiconductor manufacturing inputs could raise the overall cost of constructing a fab by 0.64%.

As Commercial Times highlights, under a 10% tariff scenario, TSMC would need to invest an additio...