SEOUL, Aug 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's top trade envoy
Yeo Han-koo said on Thursday that chipmakers Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF )
and SK Hynix ( HXSCF ) will not be subject to 100%
U.S. tariffs on chips.
Yeo said on radio that among various countries South Korea
will face the most favourable U.S. tariff rates on chips under
the trade deal between Washington and Seoul.