US EditionUS may target Samsung, Hynix, TSMC operations in China: Reuters
- Reuters reported on Saturday that the US Commerce Department is reviewing the possibility of withdrawing permissions for TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix to import US-made chip production equipment into China.
- This review follows US tech restrictions on chip equipment exports to China imposed since 2022 and VEU licenses granted to Samsung and Hynix in 2023 and last year.
- VEU licenses impose rigorous requirements, such as prohibitions on specific equipment and compulsory disclosures, intended to control exports while still permitting chip manufacturers to maintain operations at their facilities in China.
- Industry insiders cautioned that withdrawing these approvals might disrupt operations and create advantages for competitors based in China, although the Commerce Department assured that companies would continue manufacturing within the country.
- If the Commerce Department pulls these trade authorizations, it could tighten US control over chip technology exports amid escalating US-China trade tensions and affect global semiconductor supply chains.
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US may target Samsung, Hynix, TSMC operations in China, sources say
The U.S. Department of Commerce is considering revoking authorizations granted in recent years to global chipmakers Samsung , SK Hynix and TSMC , making it more difficult for them to receive U.S. goods and technology at their plants in China, according to people familiar with the matter.
US May Target Samsung, Hynix, TSMC Operations in China
The US Department of Commerce is considering revoking authorizations granted in recent years to global chipmakers Samsung, SK Hynix and TSMC, making it more difficult for them to receive US goods and technology at their plants in China, according to people familiar with the matter. The chances of the United States withdrawing the authorizations are unclear. But with such a move, it would be harder for foreign chipmakers to operate in China, wher…
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