Losing this status means each shipment requires a licence, slowing deliveries and complicating capacity expansions or upgrades
The US has revoked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) authorisation to freely ship essential gear to its main Chinese chipmaking base, potentially curtailing its production capabilities at that older generation facility.
The change removes a fast track export privilege known as Validated End User (VEU) status, meaning future shipments of US-origin chipmaking tools to TSMC’s Nanjing site will require individual licences.
The action mirrors steps the US took to revoke the same designations for China facilities owned by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The waivers are set to expire in about four months.
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