The Trump administration is reportedly planning to exclude large technology companies from the next round of chip tariffs.

According to the Financial Times, President Trump plans to exempt companies such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from the upcoming tariffs on chips, as these companies are competing to build data centers that will drive the prosperity of artificial intelligence. Sources revealed that the US Department of Commerce plans to provide tariff exemptions for operators of super-large data centers in the US, which will be linked to investment commitments made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). This exemption plan highlights President Trump's determination to impose tariffs on chips and encourage domestic chip manufacturing in the US, while also providing some assistance to companies that heavily rely on imported semiconductors and are driving the rapid development of artificial intelligence in the US. A government official familiar with the plans cautiously stated that these plans are still evolving and have not yet been signed by the President.