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Korea's industry ministry hailed Washington's finalized rule on connected cars Wednesday, saying it will remove many uncertainties for Korean automakers.

The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security on Tuesday (U.S. time) unveiled the new rule that will ban sales of connected cars with cameras, software and other components manufactured in China and Russia.

"After the United States made a preliminary announcement on the regulation of connected cars in early 2024, the government has gathered opinions from the domestic industry," the ministry said.

"The final rule has reflected most of the government's opinions, including narrowing the scope of regulation, clarifying terms and easing rules regarding the submission of the software bill of materials (SBOM), addressing most of the industry's concerns," it added.

The ministry said it plans to continue coordinating with the U.S. for the implementation of the rule.

Under the latest rule, the prohibition on sales of vehicles with China or Russia-made software will take effect for model year 2027, with hardware prohibitions coming into force for model year 2030.

Carmakers must provide a declaration of conformity to export vehicles to the U.S. market and are required to maintain records of the SBOM for a minimum of 10 years. (Yonhap)