Overview

• The government cited economic‑security risks, the need to prevent technology transfers to China, and serious deficiencies in corporate governance at Nexperia.
• Authorities can now block or reverse company decisions to ensure finished and semi‑finished products remain available in an emergency, while allowing production to continue.
• The action safeguards supply of mature‑node chips for automotive and consumer uses produced at European sites such as Hamburg and Manchester.
• Wingtech has been on the U.S. entity list since December 2024 and new rules extend restrictions to majority‑owned subsidiaries, though Dutch officials said the U.S. did not participate in this decision.
• Wingtech said it is considering legal steps and seeking support from Chinese authorities, while Nexperia stated it complies with all laws, export controls and sanctions.