China Faces More Limits on Chip Gear Export From Netherlands

(Bloomberg) — The Netherlands, home to ASML Holding NV, is preparing restrictions on certain chipmaking machines amid pressure from the U.S. to clamp down on China’s access to critical semiconductor technology.  

A new proposal would rein in exports of so-called immersion DUV lithography products, adding to restrictions that already exist for the most cutting-edge lithography machines, which are critical to producing the world’s most advanced chips. The rules are expected to be published before the summer, according to a letter sent by the government’s minister of foreign trade to lawmakers on Wednesday.