US Department of Commerce on Friday Added 31 companies from China Adding to the Unverified List (UVL), the step preceding adding to the Entity List. Among the companies added to UVL are Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. and various companies involved in China’s semiconductor and adjacent high-tech industries. Inclusion in UVL adds obstacles for companies to acquire technology from US
The U.S. DoC UVL includes entities for which bona fide users (end users) could not be satisfactorily identified “for reasons outside the control of the U.S. Government.” Inclusion in UVL requires U.S. suppliers associated with such companies to conduct additional due diligence to verify the end-user of the final product before shipping tools to entities from the list. It means that there is ReutersThis may mean that you will need to apply for additional licenses. On the other hand, unlike additions to the DoC’s Entity List, additions to the UVL do not mean that U.S. companies must obtain special export licenses for all goods they ship to publicly traded companies. .
The inclusion of YMTC in the UVL means that US-based chip-making tool and software manufacturers must perform additional checks and notify the US government before shipping equipment to 3D NAND memory manufacturers. means While this doesn’t completely separate YMTC from new fab tools, it does make it harder for the company to source equipment from companies like Applied Materials, KLA, or Lam Research. Additionally, some licenses may not be granted.
“The use of License Exceptions for exports, reexports, and transfers (domestic) involving parties to UVL-listed transactions is suspended,” the DoC statement said. “moreover, […] Exporters, re-exporters and transferors must obtain (and maintain records of) UVL statements from the parties to the transaction listed on the UVL before proceeding with exports, re-exports and transfers. Exports, reexports and transfers (within country) are not subject to license requirements. finally, […] Electronic Export Information (EEI) must be submitted to the Automated Export System (AES) for all exports of tangible items subject to the EAR if the parties to the transaction are listed on the UVL. ”
US officials have been talking for weeks about limiting YMTC’s access to US-origin technology, but the government has yet to blacklist the company.
The Biden administration is also considering increasing access for China-based semiconductor companies to the cutting-edge equipment used to manufacture chips in the 14nm/16nm class of production technology. , the supply of advanced tools to Samsung and SK Hynix, which manufacture 3D NAND and DRAM chips in China, will be uninterrupted. Reuters However, it will have a significant impact on the competitive positions of companies such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Yangtze River Memory.
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has yet to assess how the new export control rules will affect US-based chip-making tool companies.
“We are evaluating the impact of the new export controls on the U.S. semiconductor industry and are working with our member companies and the U.S. government to ensure compliance.” statement According to SIA readings. “We understand the goal of ensuring national security, and we urge the U.S. government to implement rules in a targeted manner and in cooperation with international partners to level the playing field, We urge you to mitigate the unintended harm to American innovation.”
