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Trump Orders Pentagon Plan, Tariffs on Chinese Display Cells

5/1/2026

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Silverado Policy Accelerator released a report April 30, 2026 urging the Pentagon to consider tariffs on Chinese-made display cells.
Chinese-made display cells could capture up to 75% of the global market by 2028, already causing factory closures in Japan and Taiwan.
President Donald Trump signed legislation requiring Pentagon plan by 2027 to end reliance on China and other adversaries and to use Section 301 investigation to impose tariffs, per the report.

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Silverado Policy Accelerator released a report April 30, 2026 urging the Pentagon to consider tariffs on Chinese-made display cells.
Chinese-made display cells could capture up to 75% of the global market by 2028, already causing factory closures in Japan and Taiwan.
President Donald Trump signed legislation requiring Pentagon plan by 2027 to end reliance on China and other adversaries and to use Section 301 investigation to impose tariffs, per the report.