Japan tightens export controls on chips to China

The Japanese government will add 23 products to the list of products subject to export controls. The move will make it harder for companies to export to China. The Japanese government has announced that it will tighten controls on the export of semiconductor chip manufacturing materials to China. Accordingly, the government will further expand the list of semiconductor manufacturing materials subject to export controls for China. According to the decision, 23 products will be added to the list of products subject to export controls. The move will make it harder for companies to export to China. The list will add extreme ultraviolet lithography and memory device printing materials used in the production of high-performance chip chips. The new regulations covering the tightening measures are expected to be officially announced in May and come into force in July. Japan controls the export of civilian goods, including equipment that could be destined for military use, under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act.