# South Korea's trade minister said a US proclamation imposing a 25 per cent tariff on certain advanced computing chips would have a limited impact on South Korean companies.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-01-17 · CNA*

## Key points

- The new US tariffs only target advanced computing chips like Nvidia's H200 and AMD's MI325X.
- South Korean memory chips, the country's main export, are currently excluded from these tariffs.
- US Commerce Secretary warned tariffs up to 100% if South Korean and Taiwanese firms don't invest in US production.
- Future tariff expansion may broaden to more semiconductors and derivative products beyond the initial scope.

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

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