China limits exports of chipmaking metals in trade spat with U.S.

Beijing's move follows talk of new semiconductor controls by Washington

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Beijing announced restrictions on the chipmaking material gallium days after reports that Washington is looking to tighten trade curbs against China's tech industry. © Reuters

IORI KAWATE and SHOYA OKINAGA, Nikkei staff writers

BEIJING/TOKYO -- China said Monday that it will impose new export restrictions on two materials crucial to making semiconductors and other electronic components, in an escalating technology trade standoff with the U.S.

Exporters will be unable to ship gallium and germanium, as well as related chemical compounds, out of China without a permit starting Aug. 1, according to the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs.

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