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U.S. grants TSMC annual licence to import U.S. chipmaking tools into China
The U.S. export license allows TSMC to import chipmaking equipment to its Nanjing plant, securing continuous production amid expired end-user exemptions.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Commerce granted TSMC Nanjing an annual export licence to import U.S. chipmaking equipment, ensuring uninterrupted fab operations and deliveries, the company said.
- Previously, companies benefited from exemptions that allowed Asian chipmakers to operate despite Washington's export restrictions aiming to limit China's access to advanced semiconductor technology.
- TSMC's Nanjing plant produces 16-nanometre and other mature-node chips and accounted for about 2.4% of overall 2024 revenue; TSMC also operates a Shanghai plant, the company said from TSMC offices in San Jose, California .
- The licence permits suppliers to ship without individual vendor licences, allowing U.S. export-controlled items to reach TSMC Nanjing, while South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix received similar licences.
- Because validated end-user status expired on December 31, firms must now seek export licences for 2026, forcing companies to apply for U.S. export licences this year.
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