U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 100% tariffs on the import of semiconductors has brought major chip names into the spotlight.
Questions linger about how these duties will be implemented: will they apply to the raw chip itself that is imported, or the end product, like a smartphone or laptop? And how much manufacturing needs to actually be done in the U.S.?
Trump said that, if companies are "building in the United States or have committed to build, without question," then "there will be no charge."
A number of chip stocks moved higher on Thursday on investor hopes that pledges of U.S. investment and current footprint Stateside may help them avoid the worst of the semiconductor tariffs.
Based on Trump's comments, here's a breakdown of the major chip companies in the world and what their operations and investment commitments to the U.S.