China's imports of chipmaking machines surged to $40 billion last year as manufacturers rushed to acquire advanced equipment from Dutch firm ASML prior to U.S.-led restrictions coming into effect. This surge in imports was an attempt to get around US-led efforts to hobble the nation’s semiconductor industry. Despite a global downturn, ASML successfully lobbied for export licenses to China for critical semiconductor manufacturing kit.
ASML China Sales Surged Despite Secret Dutch Deal With US - Bloomberg the global downturn pushed ASML to successfully lobby The Hague for export licenses to China of critical semiconductor manufacturing kit https://t.co/eMeevUVCt0
China’s imports of chipmaking machines jumped last year as firms ramped up investment in an attempt to get around US-led efforts to hobble the nation’s semiconductor industry https://t.co/nCbN2JQbTL via @technology
As Chinese imports of chipmaking equipment makes news, our @csiscbe analysis shows imports from the Netherlands rose rapidly as manufacturers rushed to acquire advanced equipment from Dutch firm ASML prior to U.S.-led restrictions coming into effect. https://t.co/fzBqx6gWdl https://t.co/KjeRPoxIq1
China's chipmaking tool imports climb to $40 billion as the country chases semiconductor manufacturing self-sufficiency https://t.co/Av7KoA2EaL https://t.co/ibsdQm3KKj
China’s imports of chipmaking machines jumped $40B last year https://t.co/BSnzERhyOn