In the first half of 2025, China’s chip exports to the US reached US$983.7 million, an 11 per cent year-on-year decline, customs data show.

Shares of major chip stocks rose as investors bet these companies' U.S. investments may help mitigate President Trump's proposed 100% semiconductor tariffs.

In the first half of 2025, China’s chip exports to the US reached US$983.7 million, an 11 per cent year-on-year decline, customs data show.

China accounted for 84.1 per cent of SMIC’s sales in the second quarter, compared with 12.9 per cent from the Americas.