US firm AXT applying for permits after China restricts chip-making exports

  • California-headquartered AXT, which has manufacturing facilities in China, said its Chinese subsidiary Tongmei would immediately proceed to apply for the permits
  • China’s commerce ministry said on Monday it would control exports of eight gallium products and six germanium products from August 1 to protect national security

Flags of China and the United States are displayed on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken on February 17, 2023. Photo: Reuters

US semiconductor wafer maker AXT said on Monday it would seek permits to keep exporting gallium and germanium substrate products from China, after Beijing abruptly imposed export controls on the metals that are key to making chips.

California-headquartered AXT, which has manufacturing facilities in China, said its Chinese subsidiary Tongmei would immediately proceed to apply for the permits.

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