India, Aug. 7 -- Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation imposing 15 percent tariff on imported products made from polysilicon, a crucial material used in semiconductors and solar panels.

The White House said the measure is taken to protect America's polysilicon industry and supply chain from imports that threaten national security, an apparent reference to significant competition that U.S. makers face from China's chip manufacturing industry.

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