# Trade & Industrial Policy tracker — Korea, China, Japan

Every Trade & Industrial Policy development East Asia Brief has logged, with the companies exposed and the primary document where one exists.

**Entries:** 5  
**Updated:** October 5, 2026  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/tracker/trade-and-industrial-policy

| Date | Development | Where | Companies exposed | Confidence | Primary source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 5, 2026 | [Bell Textron vets 17 Korean suppliers for helicopter supply chain](https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/bell-textron-vets-17-korean-suppliers-helicopter-supply-chain-540) | Korea | Textron, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Boeing, Airbus | medium | <https://www.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20261005026700003> |
| October 4, 2026 | [USTR puts no timeline on $60B US-China tariff cuts as supply chains wait](https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/ustr-puts-no-timeline-60b-us-china-tariff-cuts-511) | Global | Midea Group, Haier Smart Home | high | <https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/september/ambassador-greer-issues-statement-announcement-recommendations-us-china-board-trade> |
| September 30, 2026 | [Ultium Cells to build first prismatic LMR battery line in US](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/ultium-cells-build-first-prismatic-lmr-battery-line-us-443) | Korea | LG Energy Solution, General Motors, Ultium Cells, CATL | medium | <https://news.gm.com/home.detail.html/Pages/topic/us/en/2026/sep/0929-ultium-cells-lmr-tennessee.html> |
| September 26, 2026 | [BYD Commits Over $1B to Brazil EV Manufacturing](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/byd-commits-1b-brazil-ev-manufacturing-372) | China | BYD | medium | <https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/market-industry/byd-increases-investment-in-brazil-2036795938293571585> |
| September 14, 2026 | [Strong Won Cuts Samsung and SK hynix Profit Views by 21T Won](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/strong-won-cuts-samsung-sk-hynix-profit-views-21t-266) | Korea | Samsung Electronics, SK hynix | medium | <https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260911137700003> |

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