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Samsung Electronics’ chip production in China faces disruption from trucker strike: Trade Association

Published Tue, Jun 14, 2022 · 09:29 AM
    • Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor production in China is experiencing disruptions as South Korean truckers block the export of a key raw material to China, Korea International Trade Association said on Tuesday. 
    • Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor production in China is experiencing disruptions as South Korean truckers block the export of a key raw material to China, Korea International Trade Association said on Tuesday.  REUTERS

    SAMSUNG Electronics’ semiconductor production in China is experiencing disruptions as South Korean truckers block the export of a key raw material to China, Korea International Trade Association said on Tuesday. 

    A South Korean company that manufactures isopropyl alcohol (IPA), a raw material for cleaning wafers, is facing complications in shipping the product to a Chinese company that supplies wafers to a Samsung Electronics chip factory in China, KITA said in a press release. 

    The export of 90 metric tonnes of IPA or a week’s shipment has been delayed. REUTERS

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