ASML negotiates with US over tariffs
ASML is in talks with the US about a special deal to avoid import duties.
Published on April 24, 2025
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ASML is in talks with the US about a special arrangement regarding import duties. This concerns parts for chip machines that travel via the US to Veldhoven. ASML currently has to pay import duties twice. There is a real possibility that ASML will be granted an exemption.
The problem is that ASML sends chip machine parts from the Netherlands to San Diego, where they are further processed. They are then returned to Veldhoven to be built into the machines, and sometimes back to the US. These back-and-forth shipments mean that import duties can be levied multiple times. ASML wants to prevent this with free trade agreements between, for example, San Diego and Veldhoven.
Bad news for the US
There are currently no import duties on chip machines. However, this may change later this year. The consequences are likely to be minor. If US companies do have to pay duties on ASML machines, they will pass on the costs to their customers. This is particularly bad news for the US chip sector, which will then have to pay more for machines and parts from abroad.
€35 billion
ASML is not doing badly. In a meeting, Roger Dassen, ASML's chief financial officer, also said that the company expects revenues of €30 to €35 billion in 2025.
