Samsung, SK Hynix Lose US Waiver on Chip Gear for China Use
Trump Management, Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. will make it difficult for the critical equipment to send to the disintegration operations in China, and a potential blow to the production of companies in the world’s largest semiconductor market.
Within the scope of a notification published on Friday, the commercial department Samsung and SK Hynix waived US technologies in Chinese operations, he said. The semiconductor companies were operating in China under regulations that allowed them to import the equipment that was disintegrated without applying for a new license each time.
The movement of the Trump administration will review what is known as the approved end user or veu, making chips in the country and endanger Beijing’s ability to jeopardize Beijing to certain technologies.
The waiveds dates back to 2023, when South Korean chipsets at that time, to allow South Korean chip manufacturers to take the equipment they need to continue and expand their giant operations in China. Washington gave the country an uncertain waiver on wider restrictions that prohibit the shipment of advanced disintegration equipment.
SK Hynix and Samsung did not immediately respond to the requests for comments sent by E -Post.
In a statement explaining the decision, the commercial department said there is no intention of giving licenses in China to örüm expanding capacity or raising technology ında in China’s production facilities. The agency said that the movement aims to take a break for American manufacturers that it sees that it helps foreign producers without a similar benefit.
Jeffrey Kessler, who controls export control programs, said, “Trump administration is the export control gaps – especially those who put US companies into a competitive disadvantage,” he said. “Today’s decision is an important step to fulfill this commitment.”
According to an announcement in the US Federal Record, companies have 120 days until the waiver ends. Companies can call a license to continue operations. Notification is also an Intel Corp purchased by SK Hynix. also listed the unit.
Both Samsung and SK Hynix rely on China for most of the memory chip production capacity. The two South Korean companies make components included in the country’s smartphone and consumer electronics.
According to Bernstein’s research, the removal of waiver will have a small impact on the market for semiconductor machines. In 2024, non -Chinese companies spent only 2 billion dollars for their factories in that country and made less than 2% of the total industry sales in equipment last year.
The plants owned by overseas companies in China have a great impact on the supply of memory chips. According to the report, they make up 10% of computer memory output and 15% of storage chips.
Such chips, Apple Inc.’s iPhones and Nvidia Corp. Processor -based AI hardware, including the technology industry, which is vital to smartphones, super computers and other products are important parts. They are all connected to a continuous source of both memory chips.
The US decision appeared days after President Donald Trump’s meeting with South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung at the White House. At the meetings on Monday, two men discussed a recently sealed agreement, which set 15% tariffs for South Korean goods and protected the country from 25% threatened by Trump.
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea Trade, Industry and Energy said in a statement on Friday, the US government briefed the authorities before the announcement. The agency said it would be useful to minimize the disruption for South Korean businesses.
According to Yonhap, “The Government closely communicates with the US Department of Commerce on possible regulations in the VU system and emphasizes the importance of smooth operations of Chinese facilities for the global semiconductor supply chain stability of Chinese facilities,” he said.
With the help of Ian King.
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