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U.S. Imposes Big Tariffs On Korean Chipmakers

Posted by simoniker on from the catfish-also-plan-to-sue dept.

dipfan writes "This is serious - the U.S. government has decided to levy steep import tariffs on South Korean computer chips (and Vietnamese catfish). The result is a 44 percent tariff on DRAM semiconductors made by Hynix. The case was brought by Micron Technology on the grounds that the South Koreans were receiving unfair subsidies. Hynix says the tariff is 'outrageous', and the South Koreans plan to appeal to the World Trade Organisation."

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  1. Econimic Terrosim by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Troll

    anyone heard of Econimic Terrosim?
    Its the Thing the USA does to much of the world..
    and then has the gall to wounder why they are so hated? lol

    What the USA is doing to south Korea in not unique, The USA doing the same thing to many onther countries in the world, tarrifs on a wide Viraty of goods for mostly made up reasons...