# South Korea's trade minister says a U.S. proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips would have a limited impact on South Korean companies.

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

## Key points

- The new 25% U.S. chip tariffs primarily target advanced chips by Nvidia and AMD.
- South Korean memory chip exports are currently excluded from the initial U.S. tariff scope.
- Potential future tariff expansions remain uncertain, including which products or companies may be affected.
- Tariffs will not apply to chips used in U.S. data centers, startups, or public sector applications.
- This action follows a nine-month Section 232 investigation under the U.S. Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

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

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