US launches semiconductor probe to explain away tariff exemptions

To somehow support claims that the tariff exemption is not an exemption at all, the White House has announced an investigation into the entire semiconductor market segment.The White House is investigating semiconductors ahead of introducing tariffs on themOn April 2, 2025, Trump announced his 'Liberation Day' slew of tariffs for which there would be no exemptions. On April 9, he granted Apple an exemption.But following the worldwide recognition that this was an exemption, over the weekend of April 10 and 11, Trump proclaimed that it was nothing of the sort. He said 'there was no Tariff 'exception'... they are just moving to a different Tariff 'bucket',' as if it were all part of the plan. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums