The U.S. government reportedly revoked authorisation for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to ship chip supplies to China. This news comes amidst escalating export controls by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Bloomberg reported government officials told the chipmaker its validated end-user (VEU) authorisation for its Nanjing, China site will be revoked on 31 December.
“While we are evaluating the situation and taking appropriate measures, including communicating with the U.S. government, we remain fully committed to ensuring the uninterrupted operation of TSMC Nanjing,” TSMC said in a statement to Bloomberg.
Last week the U.S. government took similar measures against Intel, SK Hynix and Samsung for making chips in China by revoking their authorisations to receive manufacturing equipment there. The news agency noted waivers for those companies will expire in about four months.
Bloomberg noted TSMC’s manufacturing footprint in China is relatively small compared to Samsung and SK Hynix.
The news agency explained the move from blanket authorisations for chipmakers to individual approvals could lead to uncertainty over when the permits are actually granted.
Sources: Mobile World Live/ The Business Times
Image Credit: TSMC
