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South Korea says Samsung, SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% US chip tariffs
South Korea's top trade envoy Yeo Han-koo said on Thursday that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% U.S. tariffs on chips.
TSMC, Samsung + SK hynix also exempt from Trump's 100% tariffs like NVIDIA + Apple
South Korea confirms Samsung and SK hynix are exempt from President Trump's 100% tariffs on semiconductors, TSMC also exempt like Apple and NVIDIA.
Samsung, SK Hynix likely safe from Trump’s 100% chip tariff plan
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 100% tariff on all imports, including semiconductors, has raised concerns for South Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. These companies supply large amounts of memory chips to major U.
Trump's '100%' chip tariff plan may not hit Samsung, SK hynix under Lutnick's clarification
South Korean chipmakers saw a silver lining as US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has clarified that foreign chipmakers will be exempt from the recently annou
South Korea says Samsung, SK Hynix will not face 100% US chip tariffs, Taiwan says TSMC ‘exempt’
South Korea will face the most favourable US tariff rates on chips under trade deal, its trade envoy said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korea trade envoy says Samsung, SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% US tariffs on chips
South Korea's top trade envoy Yeo Han-koo said on Thursday that chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will not be subject to 100% U.S. tariffs on chips. Yeo said on radio that among various countries South Korea will face the most favourable U.
Shares in South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix tumble on US tariffs
SEOUL (Reuters) -Shares in South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix fell 3.1% in early Thursday trade, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will impose a tariff of about 100% on chips. SK Hynix supplies Nvidia with chips called high-bandwidth memory used in artificial intelligence chipsets.
South Korea says its key chipmakers are exempt from 100% tariffs
South Korea’s trade minister said Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix won’t be subject to 100% U.S. tariffs on semiconductor chips.
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