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The Trump administration is considering expanded semiconductor tariffs that could explicitly cover data center servers.

Threatens to raise landed costs for AI rack assembly and domestic manufacturing, potentially reshaping supply chain sourcing strategies.
Trade pressSlicast · August 28, 2026 at 16:25 UTC · Global · Source: Data Center Dynamics
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