Samsung’s dreams of manufacturing chips in the U.S. have already resulted in a $1.21 billion loss

The majority of Samsung’s semiconductors are made in South Korea – that’s where the company develops its most advanced technology. But it also has a US division in Arizona and a plant under construction in Taylor, Texas, on which it has already spent almost $20 billion.

Samsung’s semiconductors are made in South Korea, where it is developing its most advanced technology.

Nevertheless, finding lucrative orders for Samsung Foundry is still difficult even on the advanced 3nm process in Korea, causing this area to continue to suffer losses. The situation in the U.S. is similar, with the U.S. division reportedly losing 1.7248 trillion won (roughly $1.21 billion) over the past four years.

At the same time, Samsung Foundry is still struggling to find profitable orders, even in advanced 3nm process technology in Korea.

Making chips in the U.S. is a particularly costly endeavor, but companies like Samsung and TSMC have been forced to invest in local capacity to protect themselves from geopolitical risks. TSMC is also facing losses as it builds its plants in the U.S.

The situation is complicated by the fact that although the Taylor plant has been completed, Samsung has yet to bring in production equipment. Although it should have been installed by now, the company is not yet rushing orders, citing the unstable business environment.

The situation is complicated by the fact that although construction of the Taylor plant is complete, Samsung has yet to bring in production equipment.

In addition, possible tariffs on importing the equipment to the U.S. must be taken into account – duties could be up to 25 percent or more, which would significantly increase costs.

Despite recent rumors of postponing the start of production to 2027, Samsung has officially said it plans to launch the Texas plant in 2026, as previously announced.