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.

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.

South Korea confirms Samsung and SK hynix are exempt from President Trump's 100% tariffs on semiconductors, TSMC also exempt like Apple and NVIDIA.

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

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.

South Korea's key trade envoy, Yeo Han-koo, announced that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will not face 100% U.S. tariffs on chips. While U.S. President Trump proposed heavy tariffs on foreign-made semiconductors,

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'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.

South Korea’s trade minister said Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix won’t be subject to 100% U.S. tariffs on semiconductor chips.