# South Korea will seek 'favourable terms' for U.S. tariffs on imports of memory chips.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-01-18 · The Star*

## Key points

- South Korea will negotiate for favorable U.S. tariff terms on memory chip imports.
- A joint fact sheet pledges South Korea won't face harsher tariffs than key rivals.
- U.S. tariffs on AI chips are expected to have limited impact on South Korean firms.
- Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are directly affected as leading global memory chip producers.

**Companies:** Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix
**Countries:** South Korea, United States

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