According to data from the analysis firm SemiAnalysis, the gross profit margin for 5nm chips produced at TSMC's factory in the United States has taken a nosedive, plummeting from 62% in Taiwan to a mere 8%. This represents a staggering decline of nearly 87%, or 56 percentage points. The primary reasons behind this profit drop are the significantly higher depreciation costs at the U.S. factory, which are roughly four times those in Taiwan, along with the exorbitant labor costs.
