TAIPEI (TVBS News) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (Aug. 6) that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC, 台積電) plans to invest $300 billion U.S. Dollars in the United States. He disclosed plans to announce new tariffs on semiconductors and chips as early as next week, emphasizing on the U.S.'s desire for more semiconductor products to be manufactured domestically.
However, despite Trump's statement, TSMC has not directly confirmed this figure, instead reiterating its previously announced U.S. investment of $165 billion U.S. Dollars. In April, TSMC revealed plans to add three wafer fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and a research and development center, thereby increasing its investment in Arizona by $100 billion U.S. Dollars, bringing its total U.S. investment to $165 billion U.S. Dollars.
Trump's figure has drawn significant attention, raising skepticism from many as it nearly doubles TSMC's announced amount. This incident not only impacted TSMC's U.S. strategy but also its ability to attract the global semiconductor industry and investor interest.
