Chip Data

South Korea Tech Firms to Provide U.S. With Semiconductor Data

Seoul preparing ‘voluntary submission’ of relevant information
Local media says firms set to ‘partially comply’ U.S. request

SK Telecom Co. Sapeon X220 AI semiconductor chip and board are arranged at the company's office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. The Sapeon X220 is designed to speed up servers that cater to a growing number of mobile devices - from drones to self-driving vehicles - that perform better with AI.Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg

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By Jeong-Ho Lee

November 7, 2021 at 10:42 AM UTC

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South Korea said its technology firms will provide some semiconductor data to the U.S., following a request by the Commerce Department for companies in the supply chain to provide information on inventory and sales of chips.

South Korean firms are preparing for a “voluntary submission” of relevant information, the finance ministry said in a statement on Sunday, adding that its tech giants have been negotiating with the U.S. on the extent of data to be submitted. It didn’t elaborate.