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Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to announce tariffs on imported semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, with potential rates for medicines reaching as high as 200%.
Speaking at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump indicated pharmaceutical companies would be given approximately one year to adjust before the tariffs take effect.
"We’re going to give people about a year, a year and a half to come in and, after that, they’re going to be tariffed," Trump told reporters.
For pharmaceutical imports specifically, Trump warned of severe consequences for companies that don’t comply with his administration’s expectations. "If they have to bring the pharmaceuticals into the country... they’re going to be tariffed at a very, very high rate, like 200%. We’ll give them a certain period of time to get their act together," he said.
The president also mentioned upcoming tariff announcements on additional products beyond pharmaceuticals and semiconductor chips, describing them as "big ones," though he did not specify which industries would be affected or provide a timeline for these announcements.
The statements came as Trump announced a new 50% tariff rate for copper imports, continuing his administration’s focus on trade policy and domestic manufacturing.