Announcement
23 May 2024
In May 2024, the South Korean government adopted a “Semiconductor Ecosystem Support Package” with state aid of up to KRW 26 trillion (USD 19 billion). With the package, the government aims "to take a more proactive action to establish Korea’s semiconductor supremacy amid the intensified battle in the global semiconductor industry."
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Number of interventions
4
3 certainly harmful
1 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
23 May 2024
Revocation date:
No revocation date
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