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Tariffs, tech and an opportunity for India

Trump confirms temporary tariff exemptions on semiconductors from China amid investigations. India may benefit from this shift in manufacturing.

Updated on: Apr 15, 2025, 06:50:01 IST
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Tariff exemptions, announced heading into the weekend , are likely to be temporary, US President Donald Trump confirmed in a post on Truth Social . He said the US was “taking a look at Semiconductors and the WHOLE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CHAIN in the upcoming National Security Tariff Investigations”. That could be as early as next week — for now, semiconductors, computers and smartphones from China will still be subject to a 20% tariff (the base tariff is 10%) instead of the

PREMIUMUS-China tariff tussle presents India with chance to rewire global tech manufacturing
US-China tariff tussle presents India with chance to rewire global tech manufacturing
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Vishal Mathur

Vishal Mathur is Technology Editor for Hindustan Times. When not making sense of technology, he often searches for an elusive analog space in a digital world.

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