The US now bans even foreign-made items meant for Huawei’s semiconductor business so long as they are made with export-controlled US software or technology.
The US is escalating its crackdown on Huawei by trying to cut off the Chinese company’s ability to source computer processors from overseas chip factories.
On Friday, the US Commerce Department released a new order that bars the chip manufacturers from supplying Huawei with semiconductors or chip designs built with US software or technology. According to the rule, even “foreign-produced” semiconductors meant for the Chinese company fall under the ban so long as they were built with American technology. To resume the sales, US government approval has to be secured.
The new order tries to close a loophole in the White House’s previous attempt to prevent Huawei from sourcing US technologies. Last May, the US Commerce Department placed the Chinese company on an “entity list,” which initially cut off Huawei from the US semiconductor market. However, companies including Intel and Micron eventually began resuming shipments to Huawei on claims their products weren’t technically American-made, but produced overseas, according to The New York Times.
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The Chinese company has also been able to source semiconductor technologies from foreign providers including the UK-based ARM Holdings and Taiwan-based chip manufacturer TSMC.
