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The United States is revoking key authorizations that allowed chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix to import American semiconductor manufacturing equipment into China, escalating efforts to limit Beijing’s access to advanced chipmaking technology.
The move, detailed in a Federal Register notice, means the South Korean companies will now need to obtain individual licenses to bring U.S. chipmaking tools into their Chinese facilities. The rule change will take effect in 120 days.
Intel was also named among the companies losing authorization. However, the U.S. firm finalized the sale of its Dalian, China, manufacturing unit earlier this year.
The U.S. Commerce Department said it will grant licenses to allow Samsung and SK Hynix to continue operating existing facilities, but does not intend to approve permits for expanding capacity or upgrading to more advanced technology.
The companies had previously benefited from exemptions to sweeping 2022 export restrictions. Those rules were designed to block China’s access to advanced chipmaking tools over national security concerns.
SK Hynix said it will work closely with both the U.S. and South Korean governments to minimize business disruption.
"We will maintain close communication with both the Korean and the U.S. governments and take necessary measures to minimize the impact on our business," the company said in a statement.
Samsung declined to comment.
Seoul’s industry ministry said it has emphasized to the Commerce Department the importance of stable semiconductor operations in China for the broader global supply chain. The ministry pledged to continue discussions with Washington to mitigate harm to South Korean firms.
The licensing shift is expected to reduce sales to China for major U.S. equipment makers KLA Corp, Lam Research and Applied Materials. All three companies declined to comment.
Shares of Lam Research fell 4.4% after the announcement. Applied Materials dropped 2.9%, and KLA was down 2.8%.
The revocation follows weeks of trade uncertainty. In June, U.S. officials hinted at a possible rollback of authorizations, describing the move as groundwork in case trade talks with China collapsed.
In July, the U.S. and South Korea reached a tentative tariff agreement. However, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung left a recent summit with President Donald Trump without a formal deal.
The two countries are currently honoring a tariff truce, with the U.S. maintaining 30% duties on Chinese goods and China imposing 10% tariffs on U.S. imports until November.
Chris Miller, author of Chip War, said the change will complicate advanced chip production in China for Samsung and SK Hynix.
"This move will make it harder for Korean chipmakers with facilities in China to continue producing more advanced chips," Miller said.
Miller noted the decision may unintentionally benefit Chinese domestic chip equipment makers and U.S. rival Micron, which competes directly with Samsung and SK Hynix in the memory market.
"If this isn't accompanied by further steps against [Chinese chipmakers like] YMTC and CXMT, it risks opening market space for Chinese firms at the expense of the Korean firms," he said.
The change also removes the "Validated End User" status that had allowed the Korean firms to receive U.S. equipment more easily and reliably.
Thousands of license applications by U.S. suppliers to export chipmaking equipment to China are currently pending, creating a significant backlog and uncertainty across the semiconductor industry.
The White House did not immediately comment.
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