Chip industry group urges Biden admin to review export controls on China to create ‘level playing field’

  • SEMI lobby group said the prior US administration’s unilateral rules had unnecessarily hurt American industry
  • SEMI says multilateral controls – where items of concern are controlled by all major producing nations – create a level playing field

A researcher plants a semiconductor on an interface board during research work. Photo: Reuters

A semiconductor industry group on Monday called for a review of the Trump administration’s export control policy, and urged the incoming US Commerce Secretary to work with allies when curbing sales of US technology to China for national security.

SEMI, which represents semiconductor equipment makers and device manufacturers worldwide, said the prior administration’s unilateral rules had made any potential benefit likely to be less effective over time, had unnecessarily hurt American industry, and had left US exporters vulnerable to retaliation.

Print option is available for subscribers only.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
Copyright © 2025 South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.