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today (15th), US high-strength sanctions against Huawei, the world's second largest smartphone maker, will begin.
It made it impossible for Huawei to buy the semiconductor components that it puts in smartphones, but it is expected that there are quite a few waves in our companies.
Reporter Ahn Sang-woo on the report.
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Semiconductor companies around the world that have utilized even a small amount of US technology must obtain prior permission from the US Department of Commerce to sell semiconductors to Huawei starting today.
All of Huawei's major products contain semiconductor components, but it is predicted that it is virtually impossible for Huawei to purchase semiconductors as the possibility of approval by the US government is not high.
U.S. government sanctions against Huawei have been on the rise since last year.
First of all, in May of last year, the United States banned domestic companies from doing business with Huawei.
Because of this, Huawei was unable to buy semiconductor components from US companies such as Qualcomm.
Also, as Google's Android operating system was not officially available, it was hit hard in overseas smartphone markets such as Europe.
Subsequently, in May, the'bypass' that Huawei's proprietary semiconductor chip produced in Taiwan was blocked.
From today, as Huawei is unable to purchase semiconductors, Korean companies are also in the immediate sphere of influence.
SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and LG Innotek sold parts worth 13 trillion won to Huawei last year alone.
However, some predict that if Huawei is withdrawn from the smartphone market, Korean companies will be able to enjoy reflective profits, such as taking part of their share.