Netherlands excludes billions in ASML sales to China from disclosure

Exports of goods with military applications not included in dual-use export data

The Dutch government's decision to exclude most of ASML's Chinese sales from public disclosure, confirmed to Reuters by the foreign ministry, dates back to September 2023. © Reuters

January 17, 2025 21:23 JST

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -- The Dutch government excludes billions of euros of sales by technology company ASML to China from disclosures on sensitive goods exports, it has told Reuters, following a policy decision that has not been previously reported.

The move is of interest because experts and others who rely on routine disclosures to understand the Netherlands' exports of goods with military applications, including parliament, may not have the full picture.