Exports to Korea: Hydrogen fluoride exports in Nov, 93% decrease to South Korea
Ministry of Finance; Exports to Korea
On December 26, the Ministry of Finance released trade statistics by item for November.
according to this,
Beer exports to South Korea: down 99.1% year-on-year (6.916 million yen)
hydrogen fluoride (used for cleaning semiconductors) to South Korea: 93.5% decrease from the same month of the previous year (469.13 million yen)
Beer exports have picked up slightly since October, when they were zero.
Regarding export restrictions on semiconductor materials (including hydrogen fluoride),
At one time, the Japanese government strictly examined exports to Korea,
It seems that the Japanese government’s permission procedure has recently been advanced.
TOKYO Web
https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/economics/list/201912/CK2019122602000238.html