https://wccftech.com/russia-semiconductor-raw-material-export/

Japan recently revoked preferential treatment offered to South Korea for semiconductor raw material exports. This export curb surrounds three materials that are crucial for fabrication, and making matters worse, the materials can not be stored without a loss in quality or prohibitive costs. Therefore, South Korean companies are in a bind as new export conditions will require a 90 day approval period from the Japanese government. Now, an unlikely savior for these companies has emerged. Take a look below for more details.

The materials will cease to benefit from expedited export to South Korea from Japan are Photoresist, Hydrogen Fluoride and Fluorinated Polyamide. The three are used in the different stages of semiconductor fabrication. 43.9% of South Korea’s Hydrogen Fluoride imports were from Japan for the first six months of this year, and while the figure is down considerably fropm the past, South Korea is still struggling to develop a local industry for the material due to high barriers of entry for small companies.