Announcement
12 Oct 2022
In October 2022, SK Hynix announced receiving a one-year exemption from U.S. restrictions limiting the export of advanced chips to China.
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Number of interventions
1
0 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
1 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
12 Oct 2022
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Prolonged: 13 Oct 2023
Export licensing requirement
In force
On 12 October 2022, South Korean chip maker SK Hynix obtained a one-year exemption from U.S. restrictions limiting the export of advanced chips to China. This exemption will enable SK Hynix to bring ...
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