US President Donald Trump said the Taiwanese company TSMC will invest $ 300 billion in the construction of plants for the production of microchips in the United States. He voiced this information in an interview with CNBC, commenting on the plans of his administration to introduce new trade duties and cooperation with foreign companies.
TSMC is the main emphasis on Arizona, where it is planned to build six new factories. The company has already announced investments of $ 165 billion, which has become the largest foreign investment project in the United States. Representatives of TSMC refused to comment, and its shares fell both on Taiwanese and American exchanges after Trump’s words.
Trump’s speech sounded against the backdrop of discussion of trade relations with Europe and the countries of Asia. He also mentioned possible new duties on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors, noting the desire to return the production of chips in the United States. This is due to the fact that most of the advanced production facilities for the production of chips are still in Taiwan and South Korea.
