Economist: US 232 survey results and tariff plan will not be implemented immediately

The US government is about to release the results of a Section 232 investigation into specific industries such as global semiconductors, pharmaceutical raw materials, servers, key components, and minerals. Economists point out that according to the procedure, after the investigation results are released, the US president will take action within 90 days of receiving the report. During this time, countries have the opportunity to negotiate with the United States. Therefore, similar to the reciprocal tariffs in early April, the Section 232 investigation results and tariff plans should not be implemented immediately. The United States may offer an investment framework or structure to further negotiate with countries to invest in the United States, and the conditions may include different terms and amounts in exchange for reduced tariff rates. As for the semiconductor tariff rate, economists have speculated on the level of 20% -35%. (Jin Ten)