Semiconductor association ‘puzzled’ by final Section 301 tariff list

The Semiconductor Industry Association on Tuesday lamented the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s final list of $16 billion worth of Chinese imports slated to be hit with 25 percent tariffs this month, asking why semiconductor and related products were targeted and contending that U.S. chipmakers – not Chinese companies – will be hurt. USTR on Tuesday published a final list of Chinese goods resulting from a Section 301 investigation into Beijing’s intellectual property practices. The list contains semiconductor devices,...