Tariffs tracker

Every Tariffs development in Korean, Chinese and Japanese industry that East Asia Brief has logged — with dates, the companies exposed, and a link to the primary document where one exists.

6 entries · 1 with a linked primary document · Cross-border, South Korea, China · updated August 29, 2026

Date	Development	Where	Companies exposed	Confidence	Source
August 29, 2026	Corporate Clean Power Purchase Grid Fees Diverge Across East Asian Tech Hubs Disparate wheeling rates, capacity charges, and statutory levies in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan alter delivered electricity…	Global	Korea Electric Power Corporation, Taiwan Power Company, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Samsung Electronics	high	egc.meti.go.jp
August 28, 2026	Korean cathode makers retool production lines for LMFP chemistry as price war spreads LG Chem, EcoPro BM, and POSCO Future M accelerate manganese-doped phosphate materials to defend mid-tier electric vehicle supply…	Korea	LG Chem, EcoPro BM, POSCO Future M, Contemporary Amperex Technology	—	—
August 28, 2026	BYD and Geely expand Southeast Asian assembly lines to build regional export hubs Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers scale localized parts procurement across Thailand and Indonesia to meet ASEAN tariff…	China	BYD Company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, SAIC Motor, Great Wall Motor	—	—
August 28, 2026	LG Energy Solution converts EV lines to accelerate ESS LFP pouch cell output The South Korean battery maker is ramping dedicated stationary storage capacity in China and the United States to secure…	Korea	LG Energy Solution, Contemporary Amperex Technology, BYD, Tesla	—	—
August 28, 2026	Asian Shipyard Heavy Plate Costs Diverge as Mills and Builders Clash Over Contract Pricing Structural gaps in domestic steel contracts and Chinese export plate inflows across South Korea, China, and Japan are shifting…	Global	POSCO Holdings, Nippon Steel, Baoshan Iron & Steel, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries	—	—
August 28, 2026	Hyundai accelerates Ulsan EV conversion to balance export lines with global demand The 2-trillion-won dedicated facility introduces flexible cell manufacturing to balance domestic output against overseas plant…	Korea	Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, Kia Corporation, LG Energy Solution	—	—

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