US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced on 2026-01-02 that the US administration plans to introduce a targeted tariff policy on foreign-made semiconductors. ^[1] Jeff McDonald with Fresh Connect Central at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana said that hunger relief groups are being forced to do more with limited resources due to rising costs. ^[2] Jeff McDonald with Fresh Connect Central at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana stated that shipping costs for moving food from Indianapolis to Colorado have nearly doubled from approximately $3,000 a year ago to almost $6,000. ^[3] Howard Lutnick stated that companies building manufacturing facilities in the US will receive tariff reductions, while those not investing will face high tariffs to access the largest market. ^[4] Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are monitoring the US administration's tariff plans while continuing their existing investments in US production facilities. ^[5] SK Hynix is investing 4 billion dollars to build a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) advanced packaging production base in Indiana, US, and is keeping the possibility of additional investments open. ^[6] Jeff McDonald with Fresh Connect Central at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana said that increasing partnerships with farmers, community partners, and agribusinesses remains critical to addressing food insecurity. ^[7]