# Tariffs tracker — Korea, China, Japan

Every Tariffs development East Asia Brief has logged, with the companies exposed and the primary document where one exists.

**Entries:** 6  
**Updated:** August 29, 2026  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/tracker/tariffs

| Date | Development | Where | Companies exposed | Confidence | Primary source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 29, 2026 | [Corporate Clean Power Purchase Grid Fees Diverge Across East Asian Tech Hubs](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/corporate-clean-power-purchase-grid-fees-diverge-across-east-103) | Global | Korea Electric Power Corporation, Taiwan Power Company, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Samsung Electronics | high | <https://www.egc.meti.go.jp/info/public/news/20241210001b.html> |
| August 28, 2026 | [Korean cathode makers retool production lines for LMFP chemistry as price war spreads](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/korean-cathode-makers-retool-production-lines-lmfp-chemistry-price-16) | 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](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/byd-geely-expand-southeast-asian-assembly-lines-build-regional-38) | 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](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/lg-energy-solution-converts-ev-lines-accelerate-ess-lfp-44) | 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](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/asian-shipyard-heavy-plate-costs-diverge-mills-builders-clash-59) | 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](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/hyundai-accelerates-ulsan-ev-conversion-balance-export-lines-global-61) | Korea | Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, Kia Corporation, LG Energy Solution | — | — |

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