June 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2330.TW:
TSMC CEO: WE’VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ABOUT TARIFFS FROM EARLY ON
TSMC CEO: WE EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT HIGHER TARIFFS WOULD INCREASE TSMC’S PRODUCTION COSTS IN THE U.S.
TSMC CEO: TARIFFS ARE ULTIMATELY A MATTER BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS — NOT BETWEEN A GOVERNMENT AND A COMPANY
TSMC CEO: NOT LIKELY TO HAVE CUSTOMERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
TSMC CEO: TOLD TRUMP VERY DIFFICULT TO BUILD ALL $100 BILLION INVESTMENT IN THE U.S. IN FIVE YEARS; IT WILL TAKE TIME
TSMC CEO: NO IMPACT SO FAR FROM DESIGN TOOL RESTRICTIONS ON CHINA
TSMC CEO: POWER SUPPLY IS FAR AWAY FROM BEING A SHORTAGE, BUT IT IS TIGHT; TAIWAN GOVERNMENT TOLD US IT MIGHT BE TIGHT, BUT ENOUGH
TSMC CEO: WE HAVE ASKED GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, AMAZON, FACEBOOK HOW MUCH CHIP DEMAND THEY NEED; THEY HAVE SHARED INFORMATION WITH US
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