Samsung wins US annual approval on chipmaking tool shipments to China, source says

Reuters
2025.12.30 04:04
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SEOUL, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) has received an annual licence from the U.S. government to bring in chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in China for 2026, a person familiar with the matter said.The approval is a temporary relief for the South Korean firm and follows a U.S. decision earlier this year to revoke licence waivers given to some tech companies.The source said that Washington introduced the annual approval system for exports of chipmaking tools to China.