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SK Hynix seeks chip equipment exports for US factory deal
Original: SK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its China facility in return for building a factory in US https://techcr
SK Hynix is negotiating with the US government, offering to build a factory in the United States in exchange for permission to keep shipping chipmaking equipment to its existing facility in China. The talks highlight the growing tension for semiconductor firms caught between American export controls and their Chinese operations, with companies leveraging US investment pledges to secure exemptions.
Why now: US export controls on chip equipment to China are forcing major manufacturers to negotiate exemptions through investment commitments.
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