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USTR says semiconductors, pharmaceuticals handled separately; senators seek clarity on exclusions and reshoring incentives

2907411 · April 8, 2025
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Ambassador Greer told the committee that semiconductors and pharmaceuticals are being treated outside the administration's blanket tariff action and that the broader policy is designed to incentivize reshoring; senators sought details on specific exclusions, shipbuilding proposals, and critical-mineral strategy.

Ambassador Jason Greer told senators that the administration has excluded certain sensitive sectors from the blanket reciprocal-tariff action and is pursuing separate reviews and incentives for items deemed crucial to national security and supply-chain resilience.

Greer said areas such as semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were not included in the blanket tariff package because they are the subject of separate investigations or policies. "There were certain sectors, that we excluded from the tariff…

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