Country · KR
South Korea
What South Korea supplies into the American economy, the raw inputs, and the essential goods downstream that depend on them.
12
Inputs supplied
24
Goods affected
0
Claims on record
1
Mapped
What they supply
Inputs from this country
12 named inputs sourced from South Korea. Share % is the country's share of global supply for that input.
manufactured
80%High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM3/HBM3E)
manufactured
79%HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) Stack
manufactured
75%GDDR Graphics Memory
manufactured
72%DDR5 DRAM Server Memory
manufactured
70%DRAM Memory Modules (LPDDR5/DDR5)
manufactured
70%OLED / AMOLED Display Panel
manufactured
51%NAND Flash Storage (SSD)
chemical
46%Propylene Glycol Humectant (Personal Care Grade)
chemical
46%Propylene Glycol (PG)
chemical
45%Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF₃) — Chamber Cleaning
chemical
38%Aromatic Formulation Solvents (Xylene / Naphtha)
manufactured
36%TV Enclosure, Bezel & Stand
What depends on them
American goods affected
24 essential American goods have South Korea somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Digital
GPUs and AI accelerators
Graphics and AI compute chips for consumer gaming, professional visualization, and large-scale AI training.
Digital
Servers and cloud hardware
Data center compute, storage, and networking hardware with advanced chip and power supply dependence.
Digital
Computers and laptops
Personal computing devices tied to chips, batteries, displays, and global assembly.
Digital
Smartphones and tablets
Consumer mobile devices dependent on advanced chips, rare earths, and ocean freight.
Digital
Video game consoles & games
Game consoles and accessories; assembled in China with growing Vietnam capacity.
Materials
Watches
Mechanical and smart watches; Swiss luxury movements, Chinese assembly for mass market.
Digital
Specialty gases for chip fabrication
Ultra-high-purity helium, neon, krypton, and argon used in semiconductor lithography, cleaning, and etching.
Home
Towels & home linens
Bath towels, sheets, and table linens; cotton goods from India, Pakistan, China, and Turkey.
Home
Luggage, handbags & travel goods
Suitcases, backpacks, and handbags in leather and synthetics; concentrated in China and Vietnam.
Materials
Paint and architectural coatings
Architectural and industrial paints tied to petrochemical resins, titanium dioxide pigment, and solvent supply.
Home
Rugs & carpets
Area rugs and carpets; handmade from India and Turkey, machine-made from China.
Health
Topical and dermatology Rx products
Prescription creams, ointments, gels, and dermatologic preparations.
Home
Eyewear (frames & sunglasses)
Sunglasses and optical frames; manufacturing concentrated in China and Italy.
Home
Toys & games
Toys, dolls, and board games; ~80% imported from China.
Energy
Residential Electricity
The full infrastructure stack delivering electricity to U.S. homes — spanning generation (natural gas 43%, nuclear 18%, renewables 24%, coal 16%), high-voltage transmission, distribution, and smart metering. The U.S. generated approximately 4,178 billion kWh in 2023 at utility scale.
Digital
Cameras & photo equipment
Digital cameras and lenses; Japanese brands with assembly in Japan, Thailand, and China.
Home
Personal care and hygiene
Soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, and daily hygiene products.
Home
Cleaning and sanitation supplies
Household cleaners, disinfectants, and sanitation products.
Home
Cookware & kitchen tools
Pots, pans, knives, and utensils in aluminum, stainless, and nonstick; China-led with German/Japanese premium.
Logistics
Shipping containers
ISO steel containers that carry ~90% of global trade; repositioning imbalances create regional availability shortages.
Energy
Home heating oil
Fuel oil for residential furnaces, primarily in the U.S. Northeast.
Agriculture
Pesticides and herbicides
Crop protection chemicals including glyphosate, atrazine, fungicides, and insecticides.
Materials
Footwear
Sneakers, dress shoes, and boots; ~99% imported, overwhelmingly from Vietnam, China, Indonesia, and Cambodia.
Materials
Asphalt and paving materials
Road asphalt is a crude oil refinery byproduct; infrastructure and maintenance costs track oil refining margins.