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Section 232 tariff on advanced chips
25% duty on certain imported advanced chips from 15 January 2026, not applied to chips for US data centres.
In force Duty applies to goods entered on or after 15 January 2026. A broader second phase was recommended after trade negotiations.
What it does
The rule in brief
A presidential proclamation under section 232 imposed a 25% ad valorem duty on certain advanced computing chips and derivative products listed in its Annex. The duty does not apply to imports for use in US data centres, US repairs and replacements, US research and development, US startups and other listed uses that support the US technology supply chain. The Secretary of Commerce recommended a second phase of broader semiconductor tariffs, with an offset programme, after trade negotiations.
Timeline
Key dates
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 15 January 2026 | Duty applies to goods entered from 12:01 a.m. EST |
Primary sources
Read it at source
- Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products, 91 FR 2443 (20 Jan 2026) Federal Register
Cite as: InfraCompute regulatory tracker, “Section 232 tariff on advanced chips”, checked 27 October 2026, https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/us-semiconductor-tariff.
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Method
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