{"id":44194,"date":"2024-12-13T05:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=44194"},"modified":"2024-12-14T05:49:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T10:49:20","slug":"china-bans-export-of-key-materials-for-semiconductor-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/china-bans-export-of-key-materials-for-semiconductor-production\/","title":{"rendered":"China Bans Export of Key Materials for Semiconductor Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>China has announced a ban on the export of critical materials such as <strong>gallium<\/strong>, <strong>germanium<\/strong>, and <strong>antimony<\/strong>, which are essential for manufacturing semiconductors, electric vehicles, and other technological products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move comes in response to the recent expansion of U.S. export controls, which now include over <strong>140 Chinese companies<\/strong>, aiming to restrict China\u2019s access to advanced technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both nations justify their trade controls as necessary for <strong>national security<\/strong> while accusing each other of &#8220;weaponizing&#8221; commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related content<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/electric-vehicles-alternative-solution-to-china-eu-conflict-proposed\/\">Electric vehicles: Alternative solutions proposed amid China-EU conflict<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Semi-1-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Semi-1-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/latamobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Semi-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/latamobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Semi-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/latamobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Semi-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-consequences\"><strong>Consequences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts predict that these restrictions could have a major impact on manufacturing across various industries and global supply chains. 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