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[News] U.S. Plans to Ban Select Chinese Chips in Federal Procurement from Dec. 2027, Lifting Korean Chipmakers

What happened

The U.S. proposes banning federal procurement of chips from SMIC and Chinese memory makers, effective Dec 2027. This aims to reduce Chinese components in the $850B federal market amid tight supply. Bullish for Samsung and SK hynix; bearish for Chinese chipmakers.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 75/100

Affected components and suppliers

DRAMNAND Flash

Samsung Electronics SK hynix SMIC

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Source and time

Source: TrendForce · 3/4/2026 · View original source

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[News] U.S. Plans to Ban Select Chinese Chips in Federal Procurement from Dec. 2027, Lifting Korean Chipmakers

What happened

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