Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

Submission Preview

Link to Story

China Relents, Lets U.S. Export Control Inspect 3D NAND Maker YMTC

Accepted submission by upstart at 2022-12-07 18:23:56
News

upstart [soylentnews.org] writes:

████ # This file was generated bot-o-matically! Edit at your own risk. ████

China Relents, Lets U.S. Export Control Inspect 3D NAND Maker YMTC [tomshardware.com]:

The U.S. administration says that the Chinese government allowed U.S. export control inspections of People's Republic's high-tech companies that were placed on its Unverified List in October [tomshardware.com], according to a report from the Financial Times [ft.com]. This move seems designed to ensure that Chinese 3D NAND company YMTC does not get placed on the Department of Commerce's "Entity List," which would severely damage the company's ability to procure equipment from American companies.

YMTC and a number of Chinese high-tech companies were placed on the Unverified List in early October because the U.S. government could not verify whether their products (or products made using their products) ended up in the hands of China's military. Once a company is placed on the Unverified List, it has 60 days to prove its products do not break any rules. If the company cannot prove this within 60 days, it is placed on a trade blacklist called the "Entity List" and, in the case of YMTC, is denied the use of any American technology.

Normally, the Chinese government refuses to allow U.S. export controls inspectors access to domestic companies. However, the government made an exception in the case of YMTC and some other firms from Tianxia, most likely because YMTC, and the semiconductor industry in general, is so essential for the country.

"We are seeing better behavior," Alan Estevez, the US commerce under-secretary for industry and security, said to the Financial Times. "Mofcom has been more forthcoming. […] We are seeing a change in attitude. It’s not the first time we’ve seen a such a change in attitude, so it depends on how long that is sustained."

It's too early to guess what the U.S. export controls inspectors will find, but at least YMTC won't be blacklisted — for now. That said, four leading U.S. makers of wafer fab equipment have already stopped working with YMTC [tomshardware.com] due to the latest export rules [doc.gov] imposed by the U.S. government in October, as they needed to get appropriate export licenses from the Department of Commerce.

If YMTC doesn't get blacklisted and can prove it doesn't supply products for military use, perhaps it will be easier for companies like Applied Materials, KLA, and Lam Research to obtain approval from the U.S. government to continue working with the 3D NAND maker.

Get instant access to breaking news, in-depth reviews and helpful tips.

Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab) and Privacy Policy [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab) and are aged 16 or over.MOST POPULARMOST SHARED

  1. 1Best Soldering Irons and Stations [tomshardware.com]
  2. 2The Best Raspberry Pi Cases 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  3. 3Best Raspberry Pi HATs 2022: Expansion Boards for Every Project [tomshardware.com]
  4. 4Best RP2040 Boards 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  5. 5Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  1. 1Best Raspberry Pi HATs 2022: Expansion Boards for Every Project [tomshardware.com]
  2. 2Best RP2040 Boards 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  3. 3Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  4. 4Best Password Managers 2022: Free and Paid [tomshardware.com]
  5. 5Best PC Gaming Headsets 2022: Budget, Wired and Wireless [tomshardware.com]

Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab).

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Get instant access to breaking news, in-depth reviews and helpful tips.

Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab) and Privacy Policy [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab) and are aged 16 or over.MOST POPULARMOST SHARED

  1. 1Best Soldering Irons and Stations [tomshardware.com]
  2. 2The Best Raspberry Pi Cases 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  3. 3Best Raspberry Pi HATs 2022: Expansion Boards for Every Project [tomshardware.com]
  4. 4Best RP2040 Boards 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  5. 5Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  1. 1Best Raspberry Pi HATs 2022: Expansion Boards for Every Project [tomshardware.com]
  2. 2Best RP2040 Boards 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  3. 3Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  4. 4Best Password Managers 2022: Free and Paid [tomshardware.com]
  5. 5Best PC Gaming Headsets 2022: Budget, Wired and Wireless [tomshardware.com]

Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab).

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Get instant access to breaking news, in-depth reviews and helpful tips.

Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab) and Privacy Policy [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab) and are aged 16 or over.MOST POPULARMOST SHARED

  1. 1Best Soldering Irons and Stations [tomshardware.com]
  2. 2The Best Raspberry Pi Cases 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  3. 3Best Raspberry Pi HATs 2022: Expansion Boards for Every Project [tomshardware.com]
  4. 4Best RP2040 Boards 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  5. 5Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  1. 1Best Raspberry Pi HATs 2022: Expansion Boards for Every Project [tomshardware.com]
  2. 2Best RP2040 Boards 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  3. 3Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  4. 4Best Password Managers 2022: Free and Paid [tomshardware.com]
  5. 5Best PC Gaming Headsets 2022: Budget, Wired and Wireless [tomshardware.com]

Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab).

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Get instant access to breaking news, in-depth reviews and helpful tips.

Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab) and Privacy Policy [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab) and are aged 16 or over.MOST POPULARMOST SHARED

  1. 1Best Soldering Irons and Stations [tomshardware.com]
  2. 2The Best Raspberry Pi Cases 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  3. 3Best Raspberry Pi HATs 2022: Expansion Boards for Every Project [tomshardware.com]
  4. 4Best RP2040 Boards 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  5. 5Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  1. 1Best Raspberry Pi HATs 2022: Expansion Boards for Every Project [tomshardware.com]
  2. 2Best RP2040 Boards 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  3. 3Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2022 [tomshardware.com]
  4. 4Best Password Managers 2022: Free and Paid [tomshardware.com]
  5. 5Best PC Gaming Headsets 2022: Budget, Wired and Wireless [tomshardware.com]

Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site [futureplc.com] (opens in new tab).

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Original Submission