Samsung has assured its partners that it would shoulder the burden of stocking these additional components.
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Samsung Electronics has urged its local partners to stockpile more Japanese components in the event Japan expands its export restrictions.
The move comes in the wake of Tokyo imposing curbs on some of its exports of high tech materials to South Korea that threaten to disrupt the global supply of microchips.
Samsung is most worried on the supply of components for its smartphone and home appliances businesses.
According to a report by Yonhap news agency, Samsung had sent the letters and was “exploring all possible means” to secure more components in preparation for Japan possibly expanding the restrictions.
Samsung, declined to comment on the report.
Japan is weighing its options to remove South Korea from its “white list” – a list which allows trade between countries with minimum restrictions. According to South Korean officials, the move would cause a “tremendous amount of problems” and strain ties between Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
Samsung has told its partners it would shoulder the additional costs of stockpiling the components, reads the report.
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