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Nexperia Chip Crisis Threatens Global Auto Production
Dutch seizure of Chinese-owned Nexperia halted chip exports from China, risking Europe’s auto supply chain where 70% of chips are packaged, amid ongoing diplomatic talks.
- On September 30, Dutch authorities seized control of Nexperia under the Goods Availability Act, ousting its Chinese management over national security concerns linked to Wingtech Technology.
- Unsealed Dutch court documents show the US threatened to blacklist Nexperia's Netherlands subsidiary on October 1 unless Chinese management was removed, amid US restrictions on Wingtech, which was placed on an entity list in late 2024.
- Beijing's export curbs hit supply chains, with around 70% of packaging done in China, while Nexperia's Netherlands headquarters suspended wafer shipments to its China operations in late October, alarming European industry.
- The European Commission said engagement from China's commerce ministry averted the worst case, and Maros Sefcovic, EU trade commissioner, reported progress on Monday in talks involving the Netherlands.
- Wider geopolitical tensions between China and the Netherlands risk deepening supply‑chain disruption as China’s commerce ministry accused the Netherlands of inaction and warned of further disruptions.
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