{
  "id": 17948177,
  "title": "Smugglers Bypass U.S. Controls to Ship HBM to China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/smugglers-bypass-u-s-controls-to-ship-hbm-to-china",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=280371"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite U.S. export controls, smugglers are bypassing regulations to ship advanced High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to China. The method involves packaging HBM with low-end server processors for export, then removing only the memory upon arrival in China. Smugglers face high failure rates and high risks, but significant profits continue to drive the trade. Chinese companies like Huawei are reportedly using the smuggled memory, including for their advanced Ascend 960DT AI chip. Samsung and SK hynix, controlling over 80% of the global HBM market, are facing potential U.S. scrutiny despite not directly violating regulations. Smugglers justify their actions as patriotic, though competition and potential crackdowns are growing concerns.",
  "summary": "Despite U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors to China, High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) produced by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix is reportedly being smuggled into China. Smugglers are using a method of packaging HBMs with low-end server processors to bypass export regulations, and then det",
  "key_points": [
    "Smugglers bypass U.S. export controls to ship HBM to China.",
    "HBM packaged with low-end server processors for export.",
    "Huawei uses smuggled memory in advanced AI chips."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The use of deceptive packaging to circumvent export restrictions demonstrates how high profit margins drive Chinese firms to bypass technological barriers despite the significant risks of detection.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}