Overview
- China's commerce ministry said it will allow exports of Nexperia chips for civilian applications under new exemptions.
- The ministry did not define what qualifies as civilian use, but German and Japanese companies reported that deliveries of China-packaged parts had restarted.
- The Dutch government took control of Nexperia on Sept. 30 over security concerns, after which China halted exports and later began accepting exemption applications following the Oct. 30 meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.
- China urged the European Union to press the Netherlands to revoke the seizure, and it said it had agreed to a Dutch request for official talks in Beijing, according to investingLive.
- The exemptions are intended to ease shortages for automakers and suppliers, even as supply risks persist and the cross‑border ownership dispute remains unresolved.