# South Korea’s trade minister says a US proclamation imposing a 25 percent tariff on certain advanced computing chips would have a limited impact on South Korean companies.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-01-17 · The Manila Times*

## Key points

- US tariffs only target advanced chips like Nvidia's H200 and AMD's MI325X in the first phase.
- South Korean memory chip exports are currently excluded from the newly announced US tariffs.
- Commerce Secretary Lutnick warned South Korean and Taiwanese chipmakers may face 100% tariffs unless they invest in US manufacturing.
- A potential second phase of tariffs could expand beyond advanced AI chips to broader semiconductor imports.

**Companies:** Nvidia, AMD
**Countries:** South Korea, United States

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