According to industry sources, he visited Samsung's Pyeongtaek campus, located about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, and saw the chip production line and various products.

Samsung Electronics executives, including Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun, who heads the tech giant's semiconductor business, accompanied him, Yonhap news agency reported.

The Governor of Texas thanked Samsung Electronics for its commitment to invest a total of $40 billion in facilities in Taylor and Austin, Texas, by 2030.

The South Korean company has been operating in the US state for 27 years.

Ahead of his visit to Samsung Electronics, Gov. Abbott met with SK Signet executives on Monday.

The South Korean company has invested $37 million to set up a new electric vehicle charger manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas.