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The Trump administration is delaying a 25% tariff on Chinese-made graphics cards

China remains the world's top producer of electronics, according to ITC data

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig·1 min read·Updated June 2, 2025
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Graphics cards and motherboards assembled in China are avoiding President Donald Trump’s import taxes, for now.

In a three-page notice published Saturday in the Federal Register, the Office of the Trade Representative said it was “appropriate” to extend a moratorium that won’t subject vendors of electronics equipment to tariffs on graphics cards and graphics processing units.

The measure stems from a long-running Section 301 investigation into Chinese economic policies and whether they are harming American companies. That federal probe started under the first Trump administration, and it would apply a 25% tariff if officials conclude that Chinese companies had an unfair advantage.

The 25% tariff has been inactive due to a string of reprieves from both the Biden and Trump administrations. China remains the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, according to the International Trade Centre; the nation is still subject to a minimum 30% import tax by the Trump administration, barring some exemptions.

Major tech companies including Apple $AAPL (AAPL), Nvidia $NVDA (NVDA) and Microsoft $MSFT (MSFT) were spared the brunt of Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs in April. A federal court battle is now brewing over the fate of those tariffs.

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