The White House’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, announced that the 15% export tax, which was recently imposed on Nvidia and AMD for GPU sales to China, could potentially extend to other tech firms. While the Department of Commerce is currently reviewing the legality of this tax, the arrangement with Nvidia and AMD is still not finalized. Leavitt mentioned that, “Perhaps it could expand in the future to other companies.”

This announcement could lead to significant implications for the tech industry. As reported, this tax agreement has been referred to as unprecedented, with President Trump stating, “I want you to pay us as a country something, because I’m giving you a release.”

In an anticipated response, AMD’s CEO, Lisa Su, highlighted that such measures are often seen as “a fact of life” in the industry.

Image Credit: Nvidia
(Image Credit: Nvidia)

The legality remains uncertain amid ongoing concerns about how fees for export licenses can be enforced by the government. There are warnings that such unilateral tax deals might enter uncharted territory, as neither firm has explicitly contested the export fees. However, it raises broader questions about the political landscape and how these economic measures affect global trade in technology.

Further developments are expected as experts and stakeholders engage with the implications of this new policy.