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China Offers Brazil Case-by-Case Auto‑Chip Exemptions as EU Engages Nexperia and U.S. Signals Shipment Restart

Automakers warn parts production could halt within weeks without restored chip flows.

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O vice-presidente Geraldo Alckmin, que elogiou o gesto chinês.
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Overview

  • Brazilian automakers were told they can request individual export licenses through China’s embassy or the Commerce Ministry to secure affected semiconductors.
  • EU technology chief Henna Virkkunen said Nexperia was invited to join the EU Chips Act task force to pursue a diplomatic pathway and short‑ to medium‑term resilience measures.
  • A Reuters‑cited source said the White House plans to announce that Nexperia’s China facilities will resume shipments, a development not yet confirmed publicly.
  • Nexperia told customers it suspended wafer supplies to its assembly plant in China, according to a letter reported by Reuters, deepening near‑term uncertainty.
  • The disruption followed the Dutch government’s Sept. 30 takeover of Nexperia and removal of its Chinese CEO, after which Beijing blocked exports of Nexperia products processed in China; about 70% of chips made in the Netherlands by Nexperia are packaged in China and the firm is a key auto supplier.