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China has announced plans to ban the export of key chipmaking components to the US, citing national security concerns ¹. This move comes as a response to Washington’s recent crackdown on China’s semiconductor industry. The US has imposed curbs on exports to 140 Chinese companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, in an effort to limit China’s ability to make advanced chips.
China’s export ban will target materials related to gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard substances, which are crucial for the production of semiconductors. The ban will also require stricter review of end-usage for graphite items shipped to the US. This escalation of trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies is likely to have significant implications for the global tech industry.
It’s worth noting that China’s export ban may not have a significant immediate impact, as Chinese customs data shows that there have been no shipments of wrought and unwrought germanium or gallium to the US this year through October . However, the ban is likely to exacerbate existing tensions between the US and China, and may lead to further retaliatory measures.
