# Korea outbound chip shipments to ASEAN surge to record $21.3 billion

*Deliveries to Southeast Asia made up nearly 38% of total semiconductor exports as October shipments jumped 128%.*

**Published:** November 10, 2026  
**By:** Mina Okoro  
**Section:** Analysis & Comparison — Cross-border  
**Format:** Asia Compare  
**Confidence:** high  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/korea-outbound-chip-shipments-asean-surge-record-21-3-1302  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- South Korea chip shipments to ASEAN reached a record $21.33 billion in October, capturing 38% of outbound chip cargo
- SK hynix and Foxconn expand intermediate memory and server lines across Malaysia and Vietnam
- ASEAN trade ministers convene in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 12 to review regional semiconductor framework

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*Technicians in cleanroom suits monitor automated semiconductor manufacturing equipment along an advanced production line. (AI-generated image)*

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy published detailed customs figures on Nov. 10 showing semiconductor shipments into Southeast Asian manufacturing facilities reached unprecedented integration levels, propelled by global artificial-intelligence hardware demand.

The trade ministry reported that national semiconductor deliveries reached $56.44 billion in October, rising 259.4% from the same month a year earlier.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "Korea outbound chip shipments to ASEAN surge to record $21.3 billion," November 10, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/korea-outbound-chip-shipments-asean-surge-record-21-3-1302