The Trump administration is preparing to ​set a price ‌floor and impose tariffs on polysilicon and ​related products, according ​to four people familiar with ⁠the plan, putting ​a material critical ​to solar panels and semiconductors at the center of ​U.S. efforts ​to compete with China on ‌artificial ⁠intelligence and energy. The decision, expected to come later this month, ​is ​aimed ⁠at protecting U.S. polysilicon factories ​owned by Hemlock ​Semiconductor ⁠and Wacker Chemie from growing Chinese ⁠ambitions ​in the ​chip supply chain.

Full story : US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips.