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Jowi Morales

SK hynix, Samsung, Micron among semiconductor industry group lobbying against government intervention on domestic memory chip supply — says move would worsen situation, suggests tax deductions on consumer electronics instead

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The SEMI industry association, which includes top memory chip manufacturers Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix, has written a letter to the Trump administration urging against any type of intervention in the memory market that would influence prices or production capacity, saying that it will worsen the shortage. According to Bloomberg, the group sent the letter after a lawmaker sent a letter (PDF) asking the Commerce Department to address the issue as the situation is projected to impact the auto industry.

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