--- title: SK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its... description: SK Hynix's NAND flash unit Solidigm is reportedly seeking U.S. approval to ship more American chipmaking equipment to its Dalian, China facility, as a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/sk-hynix-bargains-for-chip-equipment-exports-to-its-china-facility-in-return-for-building-a-factory--agkzxew5u twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: SK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its China facility in return for building a factory in US | daily.dev og:description: SK Hynix's NAND flash unit Solidigm is reportedly seeking U.S. approval to ship more American chipmaking equipment to its Dalian, China facility, as a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/sk-hynix-bargains-for-chip-equipment-exports-to-its-china-facility-in-return-for-building-a-factory--agkzxew5u og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/agKZXEw5u.png og:image:alt: SK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its China facility in return for building a factory in US og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # SK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its China facility in return for building a factory in US **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary SK Hynix's NAND flash unit Solidigm is reportedly seeking U.S. approval to ship more American chipmaking equipment to its Dalian, China facility, as a condition for moving forward with a planned NAND memory factory in the U.S., possibly in upstate New York. The arrangement reflects broader U.S. policy pushing foreign chipmakers like Samsung and SK Hynix to build domestic plants while restricting equipment exports to China under rules first imposed in 2022 and tightened since. SK Hynix denies seeking to expand Dalian capacity, saying any equipment installation is authorized by the U.S. government. NAND prices are expected to rise 15-20% in Q4 amid an AI-driven component shortage, and Solidigm is reportedly preparing for a 2027 U.S. IPO that could value it at up to $100 billion. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why is SK Hynix's Solidigm seeking approval to send chip equipment to its China facility? Solidigm is seeking U.S. approval to send more American chipmaking equipment to SK Hynix's Dalian, China factory as a condition tied to building a new NAND flash memory chip factory in the United States, reportedly under consideration for upstate New York. The equipment installation would occur in consultation with and under authorization from the U.S. government, according to SK Hynix. _Anyone tracking chip supply and export policy shifts can follow updates like this on daily.dev._ ### How much is NAND flash memory pricing expected to rise in Q4? NAND flash memory prices are expected to rise 15% to 20% in the fourth quarter, according to research firm TrendForce, driven by a global component shortage tied to skyrocketing AI data center demand. This affects pricing across laptops, smartphones, SSDs, and AI data center storage infrastructure broadly. _Developers budgeting for hardware or infrastructure costs can keep tabs on supply trends via daily.dev._ ### What export restrictions has the U.S. imposed on chipmaking equipment sent to China? The U.S. first imposed sweeping restrictions on advanced chip and chipmaking equipment exports to China in October 2022, citing national security, then tightened the rules further in 2023. In September 2025, the Trump administration revoked special export exemptions for certain SK Hynix, Samsung, and Intel China facilities, though the U.S. has since granted annual licenses to Samsung and SK Hynix for equipment shipments to their China plants. _Those following semiconductor policy shifts and their ripple effects can stay informed through daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [SK Hynix will spend $51bn on a new NAND factory to catch the AI memory wave](https://daily.dev/posts/sk-hynix-will-spend-51bn-on-a-new-nand-factory-to-catch-the-ai-memory-wave-ryecc6fg5) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs](https://daily.dev/posts/sk-hynix-raises-26-5b-in-the-biggest-foreign-ipo-in-us-history-is-urged-to-build-new-us-fabs-nutgbvtov) · TechCrunch · 1 upvotes · 2 comments - [SK Hynix reportedly in talks with Intel to build memory chips in US](https://daily.dev/posts/sk-hynix-reportedly-in-talks-with-intel-to-build-memory-chips-in-us-chdqckban) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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