The US faces a massive uncertainity with its chip industry under China's newest rare earth export control measures, and they could potentially force TSMC not to sell its chips to American companies.

Beijing Is Moving Towards Introducing an Export License For Foreign Entities If They Are Reliant on Chinese Rare Earth Materials

The US-China trade dispute has taken a massive turn in the past few days, especially after the announcement by Beijing that it will be ramping up the export controls on 'rare earths', adding extra scrutiny towards semiconductor firms like TSMC. As the world's largest producer of rare earths, accounting for 90% of total production, China is now moving towards restricting access by introducing licensing policies for end products made from the nation's materials.

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