https://wccftech.com/semiconductor-import-south-korea-critical/ > President Trump’s tough approach with China is starting to have spillover effects. After the US government put Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei on the Commerce Department’s Entity List, China threatened to retaliate with an export ban of rare earth materials. These materials are used across different industries, from generators to the Lockheed’s F35 Lightning II. Following these developments, Japan decided to end preferential treatment offered to exporters selling Fluorinated Polyamide, Hydrogen Fluoride and semiconductor resist to South Korea. Now, the Koreans have responded with a call for decreased reliance on Japanese imports. Take a look below for more details. > In response to the Japanese’s decision, the Korean International Trade Association is out with some statistics. According to these figures, South Korea imported photoresist worth $112 million from Japan starting in January and ending in April. 91.9% of these imports were from Japan, hinting at the extent of the impact on South Korean’s booming semiconductor export industry should Japan decide to end the country’s preferential export status.