U.S. tariffs · Section 232
Section 232 tariffs on semiconductors (certain advanced computing chips)
In effect (status checked Oct 16, 2026, the last day we checked the Federal Register for later documents).
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443): “This tariff shall be effective … on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 15, 2026, and shall continue in effect, unless such action is expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.”
Proclamation 11002, signed January 14, 2026, imposes a 25% ad valorem duty under Section 232 on certain advanced computing chips and certain derivative products listed in its Annex (Covered Products), effective 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 15, 2026. The duty does not apply to Covered Products imported for listed U.S. uses, including data centers, repairs performed in the United States, research and development, startups and public sector applications. A Covered Product also subject to another Section 232 proclamation pays this proclamation's duties instead of the duties under the other Section 232 proclamation. The proclamation directs Commerce and USTR to pursue negotiations and says the President may consider broader semiconductor tariffs with a tariff offset program depending on those negotiations. It asked the Secretary of Commerce for an update on the data center chip market by July 1, 2026.
| Legal authority | Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 “by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 232, 19 U.S.C. 1862; section 604, 19 U.S.C. 2483” Proclamation 11002 |
|---|---|
| Countries | All countries |
| What it covers | Certain advanced computing chips and certain derivative products listed in the proclamation's Annex (Covered Products), unless imported for U.S. uses the proclamation exempts. The proclamation says the President may consider broader semiconductor tariffs. “impose an immediate 25 percent ad valorem duty rate on the import of certain advanced computing chips and certain derivative products described in the Annex to this proclamation (Covered Products)” Proclamation 11002 |
| Took effect | Jan 15, 2026, 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time “on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 15, 2026” Proclamation 11002 |
Rates
One row per rate the documents set. Rates in separate rows are not added together here; each document sets how its duty applies alongside others.
| Rate | What | From | In the document's words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25% ad valorem | Covered Products (certain advanced computing chips and derivatives) Covered Products listed in the Annex to Proclamation 11002, in addition to other duties unless the proclamation states otherwise | Jan 15, 2026 | “Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, imports of Covered Products will be subject to a 25 percent ad valorem duty rate.” Proclamation 11002 ↗ |
Exceptions and stacking rules
| Rule | What | From | In the document's words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not applied end-use exemption | Covered Products imported for exempted U.S. uses Covered Products for U.S. data centers, repairs performed in the U.S., U.S. research and development, startups, non-data center consumer and civil industrial uses, U.S. public sector uses, or other uses the Secretary of Commerce determines qualify | Jan 15, 2026 | “The duty rate described in this clause shall not apply to imports of those Covered Products for use in United States data centers, for repairs or replacements performed in the United States, for research and development in the United States” Proclamation 11002 ↗ |
| This proclamation's terms only stacking rule | Covered Products also subject to other Section 232 tariffs A Covered Product that falls under both this proclamation and another Section 232 proclamation pays the duties under this proclamation, not the other one | Jan 15, 2026 | “subject to tariffs under both this proclamation and other section 232 proclamations, the Covered Product shall be subject to the terms and duties imposed under this proclamation and not those imposed pursuant to any other section 232 proclamation” Proclamation 11002 ↗ |
History
- Apr 1, 2025 The Secretary of Commerce opened a Section 232 investigation into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and their derivative products. “On April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act (19 U.S.C. 1862) to determine the effects on national security of imports of semiconductors” Commerce (BIS) notice of Apr 16, 2025 ↗
- Jan 14, 2026 Proclamation 11002 directed Commerce and USTR to pursue negotiations and said broader semiconductor tariffs with a tariff offset program may be considered depending on those negotiations. “Depending on the status or resolution of such negotiations, I may consider imposing significant tariffs on imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and their derivative products, as well as an accompanying tariff offset program” Proclamation 11002 ↗
- Jan 14, 2026 Proclamation 11002 asked the Secretary of Commerce for an update on the U.S. data center chip market by July 1, 2026, so the President can decide whether to modify the tariff. “By July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall provide me with an update on the market for semiconductors that are used in United States data centers, so that the President may determine whether it is appropriate to modify the tariff” Proclamation 11002 ↗
- Jan 15, 2026 The 25% duty on Covered Products took effect. “This tariff shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 15, 2026” Proclamation 11002 ↗
Source documents
- Commerce (BIS) notice Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Semiconductors and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment ↗ Announces the Section 232 investigation and requests comments
- Proclamation Proclamation 11002: Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products Into the United States ↗ Imposes the duty and sets the rate, scope, exemptions and effective date
In the documents' own words
Every quote on this page, checked word for word against the Federal Register text of the document named.
- Authority
“by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 232, 19 U.S.C. 1862; section 604, 19 U.S.C. 2483”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗ - Status
“This tariff shall be effective … on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 15, 2026, and shall continue in effect, unless such action is expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗ - What it covers
“impose an immediate 25 percent ad valorem duty rate on the import of certain advanced computing chips and certain derivative products described in the Annex to this proclamation (Covered Products)”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗ - Rate: Covered Products (certain advanced computing chips and derivatives)
“Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, imports of Covered Products will be subject to a 25 percent ad valorem duty rate.”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗ - Rule: Covered Products imported for exempted U.S. uses
“The duty rate described in this clause shall not apply to imports of those Covered Products for use in United States data centers, for repairs or replacements performed in the United States, for research and development in the United States”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗ - Rule: Covered Products also subject to other Section 232 tariffs
“subject to tariffs under both this proclamation and other section 232 proclamations, the Covered Product shall be subject to the terms and duties imposed under this proclamation and not those imposed pursuant to any other section 232 proclamation”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗ - Effective
“on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 15, 2026”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗ - Apr 1, 2025
“On April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act (19 U.S.C. 1862) to determine the effects on national security of imports of semiconductors”
Commerce (BIS) notice of Apr 16, 2025 (90 FR 15950) ↗ - Jan 14, 2026
“Depending on the status or resolution of such negotiations, I may consider imposing significant tariffs on imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and their derivative products, as well as an accompanying tariff offset program”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗ - Jan 14, 2026
“By July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall provide me with an update on the market for semiconductors that are used in United States data centers, so that the President may determine whether it is appropriate to modify the tariff”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗ - Jan 15, 2026
“This tariff shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 15, 2026”
Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) ↗
FAQ
Q Are the Section 232 tariffs on semiconductors (certain advanced computing chips) still in effect?
A Yes. Status: in effect, checked Oct 16, 2026 against the Federal Register. Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443) states: “This tariff shall be effective … on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 15, 2026, and shall continue in effect, unless such action is expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.”
Q What is the rate under the Section 232 tariffs on semiconductors (certain advanced computing chips)?
A Covered Products (certain advanced computing chips and derivatives): 25%, ad valorem, from Jan 15, 2026. Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443): “Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, imports of Covered Products will be subject to a 25 percent ad valorem duty rate.” Rates listed separately are not added together here.
Q When did the Section 232 tariffs on semiconductors (certain advanced computing chips) take effect?
A Jan 15, 2026, 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time. Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443): “on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 15, 2026”
Q What law are the Section 232 tariffs on semiconductors (certain advanced computing chips) based on?
A Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Proclamation 11002 (91 FR 2443): “by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 232, 19 U.S.C. 1862; section 604, 19 U.S.C. 2483”
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