SK Hynix Negotiates U.S. Chip Tool Exports for Factory Deal

WHO:

TechCrunch - SK Hynix’s unit Solidigm is involved in the negotiations.

IJR - SK Hynix is the parent company of Solidigm.

WHAT:

TechCrunch - SK Hynix is seeking U.S. approval to send more chipmaking equipment to China.

IJR - The request for U.S. approval is tied to plans for building a new NAND chip factory in the United States.

IJR - SK Hynix states that work at the Dalian site is being conducted with U.S. authorization.

WHERE:

TechCrunch - The chipmaking equipment is intended for a facility in Dalian, China.

IJR - The new NAND chip factory is planned to be built in the United States.

WHY:

IJR - Expanded production in China could help finance the U.S. project.

HOW:

IJR - SK Hynix is not seeking to expand the capacity of the Dalian facility.

(UPDATED October 15, 2026 18:01 UTC)

SK Hynix is seeking U.S. approval to send more chipmaking equipment to China, with the aim of building a new NAND chip factory in the United States. The equipment is intended for a facility in Dalian, China, where work is being conducted with U.S. authorization, although SK Hynix is not looking to expand the capacity of that site. The company believes that expanded production in China could help finance the U.S. project.