What's at stake for Asian companies in a Trump presidency

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Here is what companies in Asia have invested in the United States, what Trump has said about them and what potential U.S. business policy changes would mean for Asian companies.SEMICONDUCTORSAsian chipmakers, led by Taiwan's TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab and South Korea's Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab, have collectively invested at least $117 billion in the U.S., encouraged by the current U.S. administration's key initiative aimed at lowering its reliance on Asia for high-end chips.
44% : Trump told Reuters in August that he may eliminate a $7,500 tax credit for EV purchases.
41% : ELECTRIC VEHICLESTrump has floated the idea of a 10% or more tariff on all goods imported into the U.S., a move he says would eliminate the trade deficit.
40% : CHINAChinese businesses are waiting to see if Trump makes good on a threat to impose tariffs of 60% or more on imports from China, which could kickstart a fresh trade war reminiscent of the one he waged during his 2017-2021 presidency.
24% : Nazak Nikakhtar, a Commerce Department official under Trump who knows his current advisers, said she expects a Trump administration to be much more aggressive about export control policies towards China.
23% : It's unclear if Trump would roll back the scheme, which he called "bad."
22% : Trump has said he would block the deal, as he has sought to woo union voters.

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