Japan: Permits export of hydrogen fluoride to Korea? : Korean media reports

Samsung Electronics Headquarters = Suwon, Korea

Japan: Permits export of hydrogen fluoride to Korea? : Korean media reports

Ministry of Finance of Japan: July Trade Statistics

According to the July trade statistics (by item) announced by the Ministry of Finance on the 29th, the export volume of hydrogen fluoride used for semiconductor cleaning to South Korea decreased by 82.4% to 479 tons.

Korea: Ministry of Industry, Trade and Resources

Japan has tightened export restrictions on three semiconductor materials for Korea since August.

A Korean Ministry of Industry and Trade Resources reported.

By the 30th, the Japanese government had allowed the export of high-purity “hydrogen fluoride” used for semiconductor cleaning out of three items for the first time after the August regulations were tightened.

Korea: Samsung Electronics

This time, South Korea’s electronics giant Samsung Electronics will import.

According to Yonhap News, Samsung had applied for permission around July 4.

It is still unclear whether this export license will alleviate tensions between Japan and Korea.

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