Overview
- Economy Minister Vincent Karremans suspended the Goods Availability Act order on Nov. 19, lifting all state control of Nexperia.
- Beijing had blocked shipments from Nexperia’s Guangdong plant, disrupting output and worrying automakers including Volkswagen, Stellantis, Honda and Nissan.
- EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič welcomed the Dutch move as helping stabilize strategic semiconductor supply chains.
- The October intervention cited national security concerns, governance shortcomings and technology‑transfer risks under a Cold War–era law.
- Authorities have not disclosed any conditions tied to the handover, and it is unclear when chip flows from China to the Netherlands will fully normalize.