US slams China policies on chips but will delay tariffs to 2027WASHINGTON, United States, Dec 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US trade officials determined that China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate the semiconductor industry, but will wait 18 months to impose tariffs, American authorities said Tuesday. USTR officials launched the probe in December 2024 in the final weeks of Joe Biden's presidency, extending the initiative when US President Donald Trump took office in January. The White House has jousted with Beijing, but reached a broad truce with China after a major escalation in the spring. The USTR's "Section 301" probe concluded that China had employed "increasingly aggressive and sweeping non-market policies" to dominate semiconductors that have included "massive and persistent" state support of private actors and "wage-suppressing labor practices." The USTR did not respond to an AFP query on the reason for the 18-month timeframe on tariffs.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 24, 2025 02:50 UTC