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Last week, when the US announced that it would strongly regulate the export of semiconductor equipment to China, there were concerns that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which have factories in China, might be hurt. I said I was going to postpone it and sighed.
Reporter Jang Hoon-kyung reports.
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U.S. Department of Commerce has notified Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix that they will suspend the export controls of technological equipment to Chinese factories for one year.
Earlier, the U.S. government announced regulations that "in principle, Chinese companies will be refused permission to export semiconductor equipment, and multinational companies in China will be granted permission after examination on a case-by-case basis."
There were concerns that the procedure could be complicated and take a long time as there was an examination that Samsung and SK did not have.
However, with this deferred measure, it is possible to expand the plant by receiving equipment without a permit for one year.
An industry official explained, "The share of the two companies' Chinese factories in the global semiconductor supply chain could not be ignored."
South Korea's share of the global DRAM semiconductor market is over 70% and NAND flash more than 50%.
Some analysts suggest that South Korea's cooperation is needed to keep the public in check.
Our companies sighed, but after a one-year grace period, uncertainty remains.
[Kim Yang-paeng / Researcher, New Industry Office, Research Institute of Industry and Commerce: After one year, the approval process and the time it takes for approval, the impact on our company will be different depending on this…
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As the conflict between the United States and China, which is the cause of the problem, still exists, and additional sanctions may be issued, the government needs to identify the related trends and take countermeasures.
(Video editing: Lee Seung-yeol)