Overview

• China’s commerce ministry launched an anti-discrimination review of U.S. chip policies and a separate anti-dumping investigation into certain American-made analog integrated circuits.
• The dumping probe covers analog chips used in products such as hearing aids, Wi‑Fi routers and temperature sensors, with sector examples including parts sold by Texas Instruments and Analog Devices.
• The trade regulator outlined timelines with the anti-dumping review expected to run about a year with a possible six‑month extension and the anti-bias inquiry typically taking about three months.
• The actions follow Washington’s addition of 32 entities, including 23 in China, to a restricted trade list, which Beijing criticized as protectionist and discriminatory toward its high-tech industries.
• The probes arrive on the eve of Sept. 14–17 talks in Madrid between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, with tariffs, export controls and TikTok set for discussion.