The United States Department of Commerce has authorized two South Korean companies to supply equipment
What is known
Yesterday it became known that one of the two companiesis SK Hynix. The exemption will be valid for one year. In addition, The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung Electronics will also be able to supply equipment without the need for an export license. Note that the leading manufacturer of memory chips has factories in two Chinese cities: Suzhou and Xi'an.
The exception for Samsung will also apply inwithin 12 months. At the same time, the technology giant from South Korea has so far declined to comment on the possibility of refurbishing enterprises in China without the need for full compliance with export control requirements.
But SK Hynix has already made an officialstatement. Representatives of the company reported successful negotiations with the United States Department of Commerce, as a result of which the manufacturer was able to avoid the immediate impact of sanctions.