The CEO of MediaTek, Taiwan, stated, on Friday, February 7, that it is preparing for the possibility of American definitions on the Taiwanese products.

However, Mediaatek president believes that this year’s effect will be “controlled”. The technology industry in Taiwan, the home of the world’s largest chip maker TSMC, is uncertain because US President Donald Trump has alluded to a tariff for imported chips, after his campaign’s allegations that Taiwan undermined the works of American conductors.

Trump recently confirmed plans to impose a tariff on imported chips, pharmaceutical preparations, and steel, with the aim of stimulating American production. The schedule of these definitions has not been revealed.

During a quarterly profit call, the CEO of Mediaatek Rick Tsai admitted the unexpected nature of the situation, saying that the company simulates potential results but did not share specific details. While he expressed uncertainty about the long -term effects, Tsai noted that for the year 2025, the effect will be managed, although he stressed many variables in playing.

In addition to the induction uncertainty, the Chinese Deepseek AI’s appearance added the complexity to the technological scene. Deepseek, which provides cheaper artificial intelligence that requires less advanced chips, has declined in the global stock market on January 27, which caused doubt about the huge Western investments in chips and data centers.

During, TSMC studies a radical increase in prices by up to 15 % on chips production, which significantly exceeds 5 % initial increase. This step aims to protect TSMC from possible losses due to definitions, but it is likely to cause ripples on the consumer market. TSMC chips will witness higher prices, as companies may transport the increasing costs of consumers.

Samsung faces, for example, a difficult situation with the planned Qualcomm prices planned in Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, which may lead to more expensive galaxy phones or cheaper components. TSMC may turn some production to the United States or negotiate exemptions, similar to previous Apple exemptions. Despite these options, high prices are expected, which affects the final consumer.

Yes, prepare for new and higher prices in the near future: but we are already used to that, right? There is no point in whining on this topic.