The Netherlands has noted a significant jump in wafer fab equipment sales to China — including a 1,050% increase in value this November, according to reports in the South China Reports. China apparently brought a total of 42 lithography systems worth $816.8 million. Sixteen lithography systems came from the Netherlands; their value totaled $762.7 million, a tenfold increase from the previous year. In addition, China imported 21 systems from the Netherlands in October. Japanese companies Canon and Nikon also supplied China with lithography tools.
The main supplier of these lithography systems to China is ASML, which need an export license from the U.S. or Dutch government. This import surge is happening even as the U.S. tries to limit China’s access to cutting-edge chip-making tech. Despite these efforts, it seems Chinese firms are still getting their hands on advanced equipment.
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