Overview
- China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that Chinese distributors may resume supplying Nexperia components under conditions, with possible exemptions granted after case‑by‑case reviews.
- Nexperia suspended deliveries of wafers to China on October 26 due to unmet payment terms by local management, according to a customer letter dated October 29 signed by interim CEO Stefan Tilger.
- The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs said the shipment suspension was Nexperia’s decision and reiterated its intervention targets protecting facilities and know‑how rather than daily operations or products.
- Automakers in Germany, the United States, and Japan warned of shortages, and supplier ZF Friedrichshafen reportedly cut shifts at an e‑drivetrain plant as it sought alternative sourcing.
- Nexperia, headquartered in Nijmegen and owned by China’s Wingtech since 2019, has been under Dutch oversight since September 30 following governance concerns and fears of technology transfer.