SK Hynix US Chip Plans Face US Friction

US officials are withholding approval for chipmaking equipment needed by SK Hynix to expand production in China. The delay complicates the South Korean chipmaker's planned multi-billion-dollar memory plants in New York.

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FILE PHOTO: SK hynix logo is seen in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

SK HYNIX INC faces a roadblock in United States export policy as officials stall equipment licenses for its memory-chip operations in China, threatening $45B in planned investments.