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Re:Ask HN: Why is there a chip shortage? by nebukadnet on Monday January 03, 2022 @10:35AM (#29781742)
Trump is also partially to blame.

When he placed that trade embargo on China, many companies were forced to change their orders to factories in other locations, such as Taiwan. These factories were already running at capacity.

Edited for source: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/26/21457350/us-tightens-trad...

Re:Ask HN: Why is there a chip shortage? by the-dude on Monday January 03, 2022 @01:40PM (#29784483)
From your source it seems to be an export ban, not an import ban.