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BOK: AI Reshapes Semiconductor Supply Chain, Boosting Exports to Taiwan While China Declines

Published

27 July 2026

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opportunities

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SemiconductorsAI Infrastructure

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South KoreaTaiwanChina

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Read at news.sbs.co.kr

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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

South Korea's semiconductor exports to Taiwan have surged to 19.9% of total (up from 9.0% in 2022) as AI chip demand reshapes global supply chains, whilst exports to China declined from 53.1% to 40.3% over the same period. The Bank of Korea's new production map reveals AI-driven consolidation around NVIDIA, TSMC, Samsung, and SK hynix, with Seoul metropolitan area now accounting for 82.3% of South Korea's semiconductor output.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors and AI Infrastructure. Wire is Fusion42's founder-focused intelligence feed: each story is connected to the funds and startups it names — every one with a live profile on Raise or Scout — so founders can follow the capital and the momentum behind the headline rather than just the headline itself. Wire analysis is one of the live surfaces Arthur reasons over.

◆ The Wire takeaway

If you supply or service semiconductor equipment or materials, your customer base just moved from China to Taiwan and South Korea—and it's moving fast. The consolidation around NVIDIA, TSMC, and Samsung means there are now three shops instead of thirty; call them before their capex allocations lock.

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