Group 1 - The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 23 Chinese entities to the Entity List, including 13 semiconductor and integrated circuit companies, due to actions deemed contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests [2][4] - Entities on the Entity List require a license for exports of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), with a presumption of denial for such licenses [2] - Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics was specifically noted for its involvement in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) chip applications, leading to additional export controls on foreign-produced items containing U.S. technology [2] Group 2 - The Ministry of Commerce of China announced an anti-dumping investigation into imported analog chips from the U.S., citing the abuse of national security concepts and violations of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules by the U.S. government [4][6] - The investigation was initiated based on a domestic industry's application, indicating a 37% increase in imports from the U.S. and a 52% decrease in import prices from 2022 to 2024, which harmed domestic product sales [6][7] - The investigation period for dumping is set from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, while the period for assessing industry damage is from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024 [7] Group 3 - The scope of the investigation includes certain analog integrated circuit chips, specifically general interface chips and gate driver chips produced using 40nm and above process technology [8][9] - General interface chips are designed for diverse interface types to connect various devices, while gate driver chips control power semiconductor devices [9][10] - The products under investigation are classified under the Chinese import and export tariff code 85423990, excluding other products not within this investigation [10]
13家被列入实体清单！商务部决定：对美模拟芯片立案调查