Bloom "Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Will Also Submit Semiconductor Information"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] Bloomberg News reported that South Korean semiconductor companies, including Samsung Electronics, are expected to submit semiconductor supply chain information requested by the U.S. government by the deadline on the 8th (local time).

The news agency cited the U.S. Department of Commerce website and reported that global foundry companies such as Taiwan's TSMC, as well as U.S. companies Micron Technology, Western Digital, and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), have already submitted semiconductor information.

TSMC, which initially refused to submit information related to its customers, reversed its position and submitted the data, and UMC was also included in the submission list. In the U.S., memory companies Micron Technology and Western Digital, as well as Israeli foundry company Tower Semiconductor, submitted the data.

Micron Technology and Tower Semiconductor reportedly excluded sensitive internal information or data subject to confidentiality agreements.

In a statement on the same day, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said that South Korean companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are also in discussions with the U.S. government regarding the level of submission and are preparing to voluntarily submit related information.

Bloomberg, citing Korean media reports, said Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to submit data while keeping sensitive information such as trade secrets and customer information confidential or minimizing disclosure.

Earlier in September, as the semiconductor shortage continued, the U.S. government held a video conference with the industry, stating it would investigate the supply chain situation independently and demanded the submission of a questionnaire containing semiconductor inventory and customer information within 45 days.

The submission deadline is midnight today, and the U.S. Department of Commerce warned that failure to comply with this semiconductor information submission request could result in enforcement under the Defense Production Act and other measures.

The materials requested by the U.S. Department of Commerce include a total of 26 items such as companies' semiconductor inventory quantities, order details, sales by product, and customer information, including sensitive information that companies do not disclose externally.

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