On the surface, it might appear the semiconductor industry does not use a lot of aluminum or stainless steel, but they actually do use these materials for several types of products. Now that the U.S. has imposed new 25% tariffs on these metals and eliminated all exemptions, Intel and other companies must comply, which is why Intel is introducing new compliance policies for its suppliers.
In fact, Intel appears to use quite a lot of metals beyond its semiconductor production facilities.
